Minimal-invasive, video-assisted vein harvesting for cardiac and vascular surgical procedures

European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 519-521

  Lutz, C W ^a   Schlensak, C ^a   Lutter, G ^a   Schollhorn J ^a   Beyersdorf, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FREIBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Autologous vein harvesting; Endoscopic; Minimally invasive

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BYPASS SURGERY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; HEART SURGERY; HEMATOMA; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SAPHENOUS VEIN; SKIN INCISION; TECHNIQUE; VASCULAR SURGERY; VIDEORECORDING; WOUND DEHISCENCE; WOUND HEALING;

CORONARY DISEASE; HEMATOMA; HUMANS; PERIPHERAL VASCULAR DISEASES; SAPHENOUS VEIN; SURGICAL PROCEDURES, MINIMALLY INVASIVE; TIME FACTORS; VIDEOTAPE RECORDING;

EID: 0030929281     PISSN: 10107940     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1010-7940(97)00185-1     Document Type: Article

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