THE COMPARISON OF STANDARD, ENDOSCOPIC AND TUNNEL HARVESTING OF AUTOLOG VENA SAPHENA MAGNA IN CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS GRAFTING OPERATIONS

Abstract

Objective: Autologous vena saphena magna is the most common bypass material used in coronary artery surgery. It is generally prepared with a long medial leg incision, and so healing problems are often observed. In this study, we aimed to compare endoscopic, classical and tunnel techniques in saphen harvesting.