More Articles Continue the EVH vs. Open Debate

Terumo has identified articles which continue the recent debate about endoscopic saphenous vein harvesting. 

1. Impact of Endoscopic Versus Open Saphenous Vein Harvest Techniques on Outcomes After Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting, Ouzounian et al, Ann Thorac Surg 2010;89:403-408.
   
   
2. Endoscopic Vein Harvest is Associated with Compromised Patency Outcomes – Results from the Randomized ROOBY trial, Zenati et al, presented at The American Association for Thoracic Surgery 2010 Annual Meeting.
   
   
3. Mid-term outcomes for Endoscopic versus Open Vein Harvest: a case control study, Kirmani et al, Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery 2010, 5:44
   
   
4. Saphenous Vein Conduits Harvested by Endoscopic Technique Exhibit Structural and Functional Damage, Rousou et al, Ann Thorac Surg 2009;87:62-70.