Endoscopic Vein Harvesting for Coronary Bypass Grafting: A Blessing or a Trojan Horse?
Conventional open harvest of the great saphenous vein (GSV) during CABG results in approximately 7% donor-site complications. Using endoscopic vein harvesting (EVH) the full GSV length can be harvested through a 3 cm incision. This nonsystematic review discusses several key issues concerning EVH, ba...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2011-01-01
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| Series: | Cardiology Research and Practice |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.4061/2011/813512 |