Prevention of vein graft twisting and optimization of its length using a new tunneller.
A simple tunneller which can be used to prevent vein grafts from twisting in the tunnel is described herein. This tunneller also prevents the misjudgment of vein graft length to be used. In the many patients in whom it has been used, the tunneller has been found to be easy to use and reliable.
D006801:Humans; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000517:prevention & control; D012501:Saphenous Vein / Q000637:transplantation; D013525:Surgical Instruments; D014656:Vascular Surgical Procedures / Q000295:instrumentation*; D014680:Veins / Q000637:transplantation*