Modified incision for long saphenous vein harvest.
We describe a modification of the standard open technique of long saphenous vein harvesting that, by avoiding dissection in the region of the medial malleolus, can reduce the incidence of leg wound related complications after coronary artery bypass grafting.
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Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, King's College Hospital, London, England. andrew.sara@btinternet.com
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D000843:Ankle Joint / Q000098:blood supply / Q000601:surgery; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass; D004210:Dissection / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007866:Leg / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000601:surgery; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000517:prevention & control; D012501:Saphenous Vein / Q000601:surgery* / Q000637:transplantation; D014945:Wound Healing