title: Minimally invasive, nonendoscopic saphenectomy for coronary bypass surgery.
abstract: In 200 consecutive patients who underwent elective and emergency coronary bypass surgery, a minimally invasive, nonendoscopic technique for greater saphenous vein harvesting was used and the clinical results evaluated. The technique is easy, rapid, and routinely applicable in elective and emergency coronary bypass procedures. The cosmetic effect is excellent and the saphenectomy-related morbidity low.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiac Surgery, CardioClinic Cologne, Germany.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Borowski
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hort
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Korb
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006083:Graft Occlusion, Vascular / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007866:Leg / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures; D012501:Saphenous Vein / Q000601:surgery* / Q000637:transplantation; D013529:Surgical Wound Dehiscence / Q000209:etiology; D013530:Surgical Wound Infection / Q000209:etiology; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome