title: Techniques in conduit harvesting.
abstract: Coronary artery bypass grafting is a commonly performed operation for the treatment of ischaemic heart disease. The success of it is largely dependent upon the quality and type of graft used. This article describes the application of and rationale behind techniques commonly used in conduit harvesting.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham.
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Levine
authors.forename: T R
authors.initials: TR
authors.lastname: Graham
mesh_terms: D001132:Arm / Q000098:blood supply; D001158:Arteries / Q000637:transplantation*; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008323:Mammary Arteries / Q000637:transplantation; D017202:Myocardial Ischemia / Q000601:surgery*; D017534:Radial Artery / Q000637:transplantation; D012501:Saphenous Vein / Q000637:transplantation; D013270:Stomach / Q000098:blood supply; D014182:Transplantation, Autologous; D014654:Vascular Patency; D014680:Veins / Q000637:transplantation*