Operative outcomes of minimally invasive saphenous vein harvest
The American Journal of SurgeryPublished 1 May 1998
Karen D. Horvath, Dana Gray, Lorie Benton, Jonathan Hill, Lee L. Swanström
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ESVH was demonstrated to be a useful procedure to harvest saphenous veins for CABG surgery, and for maximum operating room efficiency with the new technology, staff education is essential.
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ESVH was demonstrated to be a useful procedure to harvest saphenous veins for CABG surgery. The ESVH technique allowed the harvesting of a longer vein, via shorter and fewer incisions and in less time. However, for maximum operating room efficiency with the new technology, staff education is essential. There was a greater incidence of minor wound complications in the ESVH group; however, the majority of these ESVH complications were small wound hematomas, which did not occur as surgeon experience with the technique increased.
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