Bedside Vein Mapping for Conduit Size in Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery
Open Access
- 1 January 2017
- journal article
- Published by The Society of Laparoscopic and Robotic Surgeons in JSLS : Journal of the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons
- Vol. 21 (2)
- https://doi.org/10.4293/jsls.2016.00083
Abstract
Bedside ultrasonographic vein mapping provides an accurate noninvasive method for preoperative assessment to determine the suitability of the greater saphenous vein for use as a bypass conduit. It is therefore an important component of preoperative planning before CABG.Keywords
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