Key result
Radial artery harvesting resulted in similar postoperative extremity symptoms, wound healing, and quality of life compared to saphenous vein harvesting at 30 days post-CABG.
Why the study?
Does radial artery graft harvesting improve patient satisfaction and extremity symptoms compared to saphenous vein graft harvesting in patients undergoing isolated CABG?
Observational (n=42)
No
Does radial artery graft harvesting improve patient satisfaction and extremity symptoms compared to saphenous vein graft harvesting in patients undergoing isolated CABG?
p-value: p=>0.05
Radial artery graft harvesting provides comparable quality of life and extremity usefulness to saphenous vein harvesting at 30 days post-CABG, with potentially fewer wound complications.
Comparable short-term QoL and symptoms support radial harvesting feasibility; leaves open randomized confirmation of long-term outcomes in CABG.
Background: The aim of this study is to compare radial artery with saphenous vein grafts which are widely used for coronary bypass, from views of patients’ satisfaction and postoperative findings. Methods: 42 isolated coronary bypass (CABG) patients performed during November 2012-April 2013 are included in the study. 30 days after the operation, in patients who had both RA and SV removal made responses to a questionnaire form which included 6 questions about symptoms of extremity. Results: After analyzing the responses and physical examination, there was no difference in terms of quality of life and usefulness of the extremity for daily use between two grafts. 2 patients (2%) have wound infection on the saphenous vein incision and additional surgical procedure was performed and a scar tissue has occurred. There was no statistically significance between uncomfortable symptoms and demographic data. Conclusion: Our study suggested that RA graft using showed a bit more comfortable and suitable effect against SV in our patients. We think that radial arterial grafts should be used more widely in coronary surgery with selected patients.
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Gençpınar et al. (2014) conducted an observational in Coronary artery disease requiring CABG (n=42). Radial artery harvesting vs. Saphenous vein harvesting was evaluated on Extremity symptoms and quality of life at 30 days (p=>0.05). Radial artery harvesting resulted in similar postoperative extremity symptoms, wound healing, and quality of life compared to saphenous vein harvesting at 30 days post-CABG.
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