The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 139, Issue 1 , Pages 239-241 , January 2010

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

  • Michael R. Dashwood, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Clinical Biochemistry, Royal Free and University College Medical School, London, United Kingdom
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  • Stephen Fremes, MD, MSc

      Affiliations

    • Divisions of Cardiac and Vascular Surgery, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    • ,
  • Domingos S.R. Souza, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery and Anesthesiology, Örebro University Hospital, Örebro, Sweden

References 

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  2. Dashwood MR, Savage K, Tsui JC, Dooley A, Shaw SG, Alfonso MS, et al. Retaining perivascular tissue of human saphenous vein grafts protects against surgical and distension-induced damage and preserves endothelial nitric oxide synthase and nitric oxide synthase activity. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2009;138:334–340
  3. Souza DSR, Johansson B, Bojö L, Karlsson R, Häkan G, Filbey D, et al. Harvesting the saphenous vein with surrounding tissue for CABG provides long-term patency comparable to the left internal thoracic artery: results of a randomized longitudinal trial. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2006;132:373–378
  4. Aziz A, Athanasiou T, Darzi A. Minimally invasive conduit harvesting: a systematic review. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2006;29:324–333
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  6. Nowicki M, Buczkowski P, Miskowiak B, Konwerska B, Ostalsk-Nowiska D, Dyszkiewicz W. Immunocytochemical study on endothelial integrity of saphenous vein grafts harvested by minimally invasive surgery with the use of vascular Mayo strippers. A randomized controlled trial. Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg. 2004;27:244–250
  7. Dashwood MR, Dooley A, Shi-Wen X, Abraham DJ, Souza DS. Does periadventitial fat-derived nitric oxide play a role in improved saphenous vein graft patency in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass surgery?. J Vasc Res. 2007;44:175–181

PII: S0022-5223(09)01252-5

doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2009.08.054

The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 139, Issue 1 , Pages 239-241 , January 2010

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