Vein harvesting through a single leg incision.

Excellent patient outcomes vs. open procedure

• Less trauma, reduced wound morbidity, and fewer complications^1-3
• Vessel integrity equivalent to vessels harvested with open procedure⁴
• Accelerated recovery at harvest site³
• Small incision maximizes cosmesis⁵
• Enables harvesting of a quality conduit through a single leg incision⁶
• Open CO₂ system not dependent on gas insufflation to maintain tissue separation
• Provides flexibility to support a variety of clinical approaches

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References:
1. Genovesi MH, Torrillo L, Fonger J, et al. Endoscopic radial artery harvest: A new approach. Heart Surgery Forum. 2001; 1485;4(3):223-225.

2. Allen KB, Shaar CJ: Endoscopic saphenous vein harvesting. Ann Thorac Surg. 1997;64:265-266.

3. Allen KB, Griffith GL, Heimansohn DA, et al. Endoscopic versus traditional saphenous vein harvesting. A prospective, randomized trial. Ann Thorac Surg. 1998;66:26-32.

4. Cable DG, Dearani JA, Pfeifer EA, et al. Minimally invasive saphenous vein harvesting: endothelial integrity and early clinical results. Ann Thorac Surg. 1998;66:139-143.

5. Pagni S, Ulfe EA, Montgomery WD, et al. Clinical experience with the video-assisted saphenectomy procedure for coronary artery bypass operations. Ann Thorac Surg. 1998;66:1626-1631.

6. Allen KB. A comparison of endoscopic thermal dissectors regarding vascular and thermal injury. Surg Phys Assist. 2003; 9(1):9-13.