Decreased morbidity following long saphenous vein harvesting using a minimally invasive technique: a randomised controlled trial comparing two techniques for long saphenous vein harvest

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Objectives</p> <p>The objective of this study was to compare the morbidity associated with long saphenous vein harvesting using the traditional open technique (A) against a minimally invasive technique using the Mayo vein stripper (B) that involves mu...

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Main Authors: Nkere Udim, Al Benna Sammy, Mahmood Zahid, Murday Andrew
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2006-06-01
Series:Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
Online Access:http://www.cardiothoracicsurgery.org/content/1/1/15