Use of Doppler Ultrasound for Saphenous Vein Mapping to Obtain Grafts for Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting

Introduction: The great saphenous vein is widely used as a graft in coronary artery bypass
grafting surgery. Complications due to saphenous vein harvesting can be
minimized when using ultrasonography mapping and marking.Objective: To analyze by clinical trial the use of vascular ultrasonography to map the
saphenous vein in coronary artery bypass grafting to determine viability and
dissection site.Methods: A total of 151 consecutive patients submitted to coronary artery bypass
surgery with the use of the great saphenous vein as a graft were selected
for this prospective study. They were divided into two groups: Group 1 - 8 ...

Source: Brazilian Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery - June 2, 2018 Category: Cardiology Source Type: research