Why the study?
Does the 'no touch' technique for saphenous vein harvesting improve graft patency rates in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting?
Population
Patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting surgery for myocardial ischemia
Comparison
Novel 'no touch' technique for saphenous vein… vs Conventional saphenous vein harvesting or left…
Design
Review
Authors
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May support 'no touch' saphenous vein harvesting in CABG; leaves open need for RCTs versus LITA.
Does the 'no touch' technique for saphenous vein harvesting improve graft patency rates in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting?
The 'no touch' saphenous vein harvesting technique may significantly improve graft patency, potentially reviving the saphenous vein as a highly effective conduit in CABG.
Papakonstantinou et al. (2016) studied this question.
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