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[Using the lesser saphenous vein as graft for coronary revascularization]. 2005

Li-Qing Wang, and Sheng-Shou Hu, and Xin Wang, and Jian-Ping Xu, and Wei Wang

Department of Surgery, Fuwai Hospital, CAMS and PUMC, Beijing 100037, China. wltsmd@yahoo.com

OBJECTIVE To investigate the possibility of using the lesser saphenous vein as the alternative bypass graft in coronary artery bypasss graft (CABG). METHODS Seven pieces of lesser saphenous veins of 6 patients were harvested as the single or sequential grafts of CABG procedure with No-touch technique. RESULTS The diameter and length of lesser saphaneous vein met the requirement of graft for entire revascularization. All grafts achieved good flow without significant complications. CONCLUSIONS The lesser saphenous vein graft is an excellent choice for CABG patient who lacks routine grafts as an alternative material.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D008297	Male		Males
D008875	Middle Aged	An adult aged 45 - 64 years.	Middle Age
D003324	Coronary Artery Disease	Pathological processes of CORONARY ARTERIES that may derive from a congenital abnormality, atherosclerotic, or non-atherosclerotic cause.	Arteriosclerosis, Coronary,Atherosclerosis, Coronary,Coronary Arteriosclerosis,Coronary Atherosclerosis,Left Main Coronary Artery Disease,Left Main Coronary Disease,Left Main Disease,Arterioscleroses, Coronary,Artery Disease, Coronary,Artery Diseases, Coronary,Atheroscleroses, Coronary,Coronary Arterioscleroses,Coronary Artery Diseases,Coronary Atheroscleroses,Left Main Diseases
D005260	Female		Females
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000368	Aged	A person 65 years of age or older. For a person older than 79 years, AGED, 80 AND OVER is available.	Elderly
D001026	Coronary Artery Bypass	Surgical therapy of ischemic coronary artery disease achieved by grafting a section of saphenous vein, internal mammary artery, or other substitute between the aorta and the obstructed coronary artery distal to the obstructive lesion.	Aortocoronary Bypass,Bypass, Coronary Artery,Bypass Surgery, Coronary Artery,Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting,Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery,Aortocoronary Bypasses,Artery Bypass, Coronary,Artery Bypasses, Coronary,Bypass, Aortocoronary,Bypasses, Aortocoronary,Bypasses, Coronary Artery,Coronary Artery Bypasses
D012501	Saphenous Vein	The vein which drains the foot and leg.	Saphenous Veins,Vein, Saphenous,Veins, Saphenous