The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 138, Issue 2 , Pages 508-510 , August 2009

Saphenous vein harvest with the Mayo extraluminal dissector: Is endothelial function preserved?

Received 5 March 2008 ,Revised 28 March 2008 ,Accepted 20 April 2008.

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PII: S0022-5223(08)01124-0

doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2008.04.024

The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 138, Issue 2 , Pages 508-510 , August 2009

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