Arquivos brasileiros de cardiologia
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Arq. Bras. Cardiol. · Jun 2008
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative StudyNovel no-touch technique of harvesting the saphenous vein for coronary artery bypass grafting.
Optimization of the saphenous vein for myocardial revascularization. ⋯ The endothelial integrity and eNOS activity were better preserved when using the no-touch technique for vein graft harvesting. The mechanical protection provided by the cushion of surrounding tissue in the no-touch group, the vasorelaxation and thromboresistant activities of nitric oxide may be responsible for the reduction of vasospasms and improved patency rate.