How I Do It: Modified Technique for Vein Preparation Using the SaphLITE Retractor and PAS-Port System
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https://doi.org/10.1532/HSF98.20061198Abstract
We describe a modified technique of vein preparation using the SaphLITE retractor and PAS-Port aortic connector system in off-pump coronary artery bypass. The combination of these devices can minimize leg wound complication, shorten time to harvest, and enable us to obtain reliable hemostasis.References
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