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DOI: 10.20517/2574-1209.2018.62

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Endoscopic radial artery harvesting for coronary
artery bypass grafting

Ajita Naik , Mohamed Rahouma , Cristiano Spadaccio , Kritika Mehta , Massimo Baudo , Mohamed
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Kamel , Faiza Khan , Irbaz Hameed , Matthew Wingo , Yongle Ruan , Ahmed Abouarab , Mohamed
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Hossny , Leonard N. Girardi , Mario Gaudino 1
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1 Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Weill Cornell Medicine, NY 10065, USA.
2 Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Golden Jubilee National Hospital, Clydebank, Glasgow G814DY, UK.
3 Institute of Cardiovascular and Medical Sciences, Veterinary and Life Sciences, College of Medical, University of Glasgow,
Glasgow G128QQ, UK.
*The two authors made equal contributions.
Correspondence to: Dr. Mohamed Rahouma, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Weill Cornell Medicine, 525 East 68th
Street, Box 110, NY 10065, USA. E-mail: mhmdrahouma@gmail.com
How to cite this article: Naik A, Rahouma M, Spadaccio C, Mehta K, Baudo M, Kamel M, Khan F, Hameed I, Wingo M, Ruan Y,
Abouarab A, Hossny M, Girardi LN, Gaudino M. Endoscopic radial artery harvesting for coronary artery bypass grafting. Vessel
Plus 2018;2:38. http://dx.doi.org/10.20517/2574-1209.2018.62
Received: 3 Aug 2018 First Decision: 11 Sep 2018 Revised: 29 Sep 2018 Accepted: 29 Sep 2018 Published: 7 Nov 2018
Science Editor: Mario F. L. Gaudino Copy Editor: Cai-Hong Wang Production Editor: Zhong-Yu Guo
Abstract
This article summarizes the current research on endoscopic technique of radial artery harvesting as a graft for
coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) surgery. Based on the available data, we reviewed various grafts available for
CABG. Radial artery as a graft in CABG surgery has recently gained popularity. We sought to investigate the impact of
radial artery harvesting techniques on clinical outcomes. Endoscopic harvest approach was found to be feasible in all
patients when performed by skillful surgeon while local arm complications were found to be infrequent. However, when
compared to open approach for harvest, it takes longer but provides higher patient satisfaction and cosmetic result.

Keywords: Endoscopic radial artery harvesting, coronary artery bypass grafting, harvesting techniques, wound complication,
endoscopic technique cost, patency rates

INTRODUCTION
Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) is considered one of the mainstays of myocardial
revascularization particularly in patients with left main coronary artery disease, multi-vessel coronary
[1,2]
artery disease, and diabetes .

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