Endoscopic venous harvest (EVH) has become widely adopted in routine elective coronary
artery bypass graft operations given it reduces surgical-site infections and improves
wound cosmesis. The conventional EVH involves a ‘stab and grab’ incision at the inguinal
crease, which is a hard-to-reach area for routine wound care. This paper describes
the steps of the uniportal EVH, which transects the venous conduit, omitting the need
for a stab incision at the groin.
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Publication history
Published online: June 08, 2022
Accepted:
May 11,
2022
Received in revised form:
May 6,
2022
Received:
April 22,
2022
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© 2022 Australian and New Zealand Society of Cardiac and Thoracic Surgeons (ANZSCTS) and the Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand (CSANZ). Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
