ArticleCureus2026
Endoscopic Vein Harvesting by Less Experienced Operators Is Not Associated With Anastomotic or Graft Body Stenosis: A Propensity-Matched Angiographic Study.
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Abstract
objectiveEndoscopic vein harvesting (EVH) has become a standard technique in coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) due to its benefits in wound healing and recovery. However, EVH involves a learning curve, and concerns remain about graft quality with less experienced operators. Few studies have assessed graft failure patterns by anatomical location or used detailed postoperative angiography. This study evaluated the impact of EVH operator experience on saphenous vein graft (SVG) quality, focusing on early graft failure patterns such as anastomotic and graft body stenosis.
methodsFrom 2005 to 2017, patients who underwent CABG with EVH at two institutions were analyzed. After propensity score matching, 60 patients each were assigned to novice (Group A) and experienced (Group B) EVH surgeon groups. Graft patency and major adverse cardiac and cerebrovascular events (MACCE) were compared during follow-up.
resultsAmong 719 CABG patients, 173 underwent EVH and were included in the matched analysis. Early postoperative SVG occlusion occurred in three patients (5%) in Group A and six patients (10%) in Group B (P=0.355). SVG stenosis was observed in five (8.3%) and one (1.7%) patients, respectively (P=0.272). In-hospital and 30-day mortality were 1.7% (Group A) vs. 0% (Group B) (P=1.0). The one-, three-, and five-year MACCE-free survival rates were 96.4%, 90.7%, and 90.7% in Group A versus 96.0%, 91.3%, and 84.8% in Group B (P=0.175).
conclusionsNo significant differences were found between novice and experienced EVH surgeons in graft occlusion, stenosis, or major adverse cardiac events. EVH can be safely performed by less experienced surgeons under appropriate supervision.
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