Lens assisted bridging technique of saphenous vein harvesting

This is a summary of techniques used to harvest saphenous vein during CABG operation. The end point concluded that lens assisted bridging saphenous vein harvesting after duplex mapping is best affordable method of saphenous vein harvesting. It gives better results regarding vein quality, cosmetic appearance, rate of wound infection, costs and postoperative hospital stay. I advise all cardiac surgeons to review this work. This book is the best guide for cardic surgeons interested in saphenous vein harvesting techniques and searching for best affordable method for saphenous vein harvesting. This book provides a historical review of vein harvesting techniques. The main Idea is preoperative assessment of saphenous vein with intraoperative lens gives best results.