Skin Closure After No-Touch Saphenous Vein Harvest: Strategies to Minimize Wound Complications

ABSTRACT The no-touch saphenous vein with surrounding pedicle tissue harvesting technique preserved endothelium and vessel wall integrity and demonstrated improved long-term saphenous vein conduit patency that was comparable to internal thoracic artery conduit patency. Despite improved saphenous vei...

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Published in:Brazilian Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery
Main Authors: Min-Seok Kim, Seong Wook Hwang, Ki-Bong Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Cirurgia Cardiovascular 2022-09-01
Subjects:
Coronary Artery Bypass
Venous Grafts
Tissue and Organ Harvesting
Saphenous Vein
Health Strategies.
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-76382022001000066&lng=en&tlng=en
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Summary:ABSTRACT The no-touch saphenous vein with surrounding pedicle tissue harvesting technique preserved endothelium and vessel wall integrity and demonstrated improved long-term saphenous vein conduit patency that was comparable to internal thoracic artery conduit patency. Despite improved saphenous vein conduit patency rates, there is a possibility that no-touch saphenous vein harvest may increase wound complication rates by increased tissue disruption, including venous and lymphatic channels. Comprehensive strategies to minimize leg wound complications after no-touch saphenous vein harvest are discussed.
ISSN:1678-9741

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