Clinical experience with the video-assisted saphenectomy procedure for coronary bypass operations Sebastian Pagni, MD, Eduardo A Ulfe, BA, William D Montgomery, BS, Daniel J VanHimbergen, BA, Dana J Fisher, RN, Laman A Gray, MD, Paul A Spence, MD The Annals of Thoracic Surgery Volume 66, Issue 5, Pages 1626-1631 (November 1998) DOI: 10.1016/S0003-4975(98)00783-8
Fig 1 Working table with videoscopic saphenous harvest instruments. From top to bottom: subcutaneous tunneler, subcutaneous retractor, cotton tip dissector, endoscissors, endoclipapplier, and vein dissector. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 1998 66, 1626-1631DOI: (10.1016/S0003-4975(98)00783-8)
Fig 2 Introduction of the endoscopic tunneling device under internal and external guidance. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 1998 66, 1626-1631DOI: (10.1016/S0003-4975(98)00783-8)
Fig 3 Videoscopic view of the vein path in the working channel. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 1998 66, 1626-1631DOI: (10.1016/S0003-4975(98)00783-8)
Fig 4 Vein separated from the adjacent fat with the endodissector. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 1998 66, 1626-1631DOI: (10.1016/S0003-4975(98)00783-8)
Fig 5 After lateral clipping, the side branch is transected. Note the venospasm produced by the cut. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 1998 66, 1626-1631DOI: (10.1016/S0003-4975(98)00783-8)
Fig 6 Cosmetic result obtained after a full-length harvest through three incisions. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 1998 66, 1626-1631DOI: (10.1016/S0003-4975(98)00783-8)
Fig 7 Saphenous vein harvest through upper calf incision (three graft lengths). The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 1998 66, 1626-1631DOI: (10.1016/S0003-4975(98)00783-8)
Fig 8 Comparison of perioperative pain in video-assisted saphenectomy (VAS) versus control groups, up to 6 weeks follow-up. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 1998 66, 1626-1631DOI: (10.1016/S0003-4975(98)00783-8)
Fig 9 Incidence of vein injury correlated to the learning curve in the first 50 patients. (A) Comparison of perioperative pain in video-assisted saphenectomy (VAS) legs and open harvested legs up to 6 weeks follow-up. (B) incidence of vein injury correlated to the learning curve. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 1998 66, 1626-1631DOI: (10.1016/S0003-4975(98)00783-8)