Effects of Harvesting Site and Incision Method on Surgical Wound Complications of No-Touch Saphenous Vein Grafts: A Retrospective Observational Study
We devised a method to harvest no-touch saphenous vein grafts and determined the clinical outcomes of saphenous vein grafts and harvesting sites. Harvesting from the upper leg and via skip incisions reduced the frequency of wound complications.
Authors
- Tomoya Yoshizaki
- Dai Tasaki
- Hironobu Sakurai
Institutions
- Musashino Red Cross Hospital (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Brazilian Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery
- Published
- 2025-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.21470/1678-9741-2024-0098
- Primary Topic
- Cardiac and Coronary Surgery Techniques
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00