The Atrium: Saphenous Vein Harvesting

In this month’s episode of The Atrium, host Dr. Alice Copperwheat speaks with Lorena Montes about saphenous vein harvesting. They discuss in what circumstances saphenous veins are harvested, anatomy and basics, opening and closing, and key steps. They also discuss novel strategies and harvesting veins endoscopically.   Don’t forget that The Atrium airs once a month presenting clinical and career-focused topics for residents and early career professionals across all cardiothoracic surgery subspecialties. Stay tuned for next month’s episode on sternotomy!  Disclaimer The information and views presented on CTSNet.org represent the views of the authors and contributors of the material and not of CTSNet. Please review our full disclaimer page here.

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