Long-Term Outcomes of Endoscopic Vein Harvesting After Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting

Cardiovascular Surgery Long-Term Outcomes of Endoscopic Vein Harvesting After Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting

Lawrence J. Dacey, MD; John H. Braxton, Jr, MD; Robert S. Kramer, MD; Joseph D. Schmoker, MD; David C. Charlesworth, MD; Robert E. Helm, MD; Carmine Frumiento, MD; Gerald L. Sardella, MD; Robert A. Clough, MD; Stephan R. Jones, PA-C; David J. Malenka, MD; Elaine M. Olmstead, BA; Cathy S. Ross, MS; Gerald T. O’Connor, DSc, PhD; Donald S. Likosky, PhD; for the Northern New England Cardiovascular ...

Long-term outcomes of endoscopic vein harvesting after coronary artery bypass grafting.

BACKGROUND Use of endoscopic saphenous vein harvesting has developed into a routine surgical approach at many cardiothoracic surgical centers. The association between this technique and long-term morbidity and mortality has recently been called into question. The present report describes the use of open versus endoscopic vein harvesting and risk of mortality and repeat revascularization in nort...

Letter by Deutsch et al regarding article, "Long-term outcomes of endoscopic vein harvesting after coronary artery bypass grafting".

[Endoscopic saphenous vein harvesting for coronary artery bypass grafting].

BACKGROUND Traditional great saphenous vein harvest for coronary artery bypass grafting is associated with a significant risk of impaired wound healing. Endoscopic saphenous vein harvesting (EVH) has been introduced in an effort to reduce the incidence of leg-wound complications, whereas the histological quality and long-term patency of harvested grafts are comparable with grafts harvested by m...

[Long-term outcomes after coronary artery bypass grafting].

BACKGROUND It is unclear if mild or moderate mitral valve regurgitation (MR) should be repaired at the time of coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). We sought to determine the long-term effect of uncorrected MR, measured by intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography (TEE), in CABG patients. METHODS AND RESULTS Between May 1999 and September 2003, data were gathered for 3264 consecutive...