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Does No-Touch Technique Better than Conventional or Intermediate Saphenous Vein Harvest Techniques for Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery: a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Authors: Abdelrahman Elshafay, Ahmed Hesham Bendary, Huan Thanh Vuong, Ahmed Reda Ahmed, Mohamed Ashraf Mokhtar, Ali Lotfy Soliman, Nguyen Lam Vuong, Israa Atia El bestawi, Nirmeen Atef Abdallah, Vi Tuong Vu, Kenji Hirayama, Nguyen Tien Huy

Published in: Journal of Cardiovascular Translational Research | Issue 6/2018

Abstract

Saphenous vein (SV) is a common graft being used in coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). Conventional (CON), intermediate (I), and no-touch (NT) are the most common harvesting techniques of SV for CABG. The aim of this study is to systematically review the NT versus CON and I techniques in harvesting SV for CABG. Twelve databases were searched for randomized controlled trials comparing the CON, I, and NT techniques in harvesting SV for CABG. Twelve reports of six RCTs were included. Our meta-analysis showed that with NT technique, patency rate was significantly higher when compared to I technique up to 18-month follow-up duration. In contrast, this significant difference was not maintained in terms of minor complications of leg wounds with both techniques. The NT has significantly higher patency rate compared to I vein harvesting technique. However, more RCTs are warranted to confirm these results.

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Title: Does No-Touch Technique Better than Conventional or Intermediate Saphenous Vein Harvest Techniques for Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery: a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Authors: Abdelrahman Elshafay
Ahmed Hesham Bendary
Huan Thanh Vuong
Ahmed Reda Ahmed
Mohamed Ashraf Mokhtar
Ali Lotfy Soliman
Nguyen Lam Vuong
Israa Atia El bestawi
Nirmeen Atef Abdallah
Vi Tuong Vu
Kenji Hirayama
Nguyen Tien Huy
Publication date: 01-12-2018
Publisher: Springer US
Published in: Journal of Cardiovascular Translational Research / Issue 6/2018
Print ISSN: 1937-5387
Electronic ISSN: 1937-5395
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s12265-018-9832-y

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