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NCT Number: NCT00235846

Endoscopic Vessel Harvesting During Coronary Bypass Surgery

Conventional open vein harvesting from the legs during coronary artery bypass surgery result in wound complications among 30% of the patients. Endoscopic harvesting decrease the complication rate, but it remains to be shown whether this is also a fact among patient in whom only short segments of veingraft material is needed from the leg. We hypothesise that the rate of wound complications will be reduced and the patient satisfaction will be increased also among patients in whom only short vein segments are endoscopically harvested compared to conventional open vein harvesting.

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Key information

Conditions

Coronary Arteriosclerosis Arterial Occlusive Diseases Arteriosclerosis Cardiovascular Diseases Coronary Artery Disease Coronary Disease Heart Diseases Myocardial Ischemia Vascular Diseases

Age range

18 year and older

Sex eligibility

All sexes

Study type

Interventional

Phase

Not applicable

Primary location

Aalborg Hospital

Aalborg, DK-9100, Denmark

About this study

Conventional open vein harvesting from the legs during coronary artery bypass surgery result in wound complications among 30% of the patients. Endoscopic harvesting decrease the complication rate, but it remains to be shown whether this is also a fact among patient in whom only short segments of veingraft material is needed from the leg. We hypothesise that the rate of wound complications will be reduced and the patient satisfaction will be increased also among patients in whom only short vein segments are endoscopically harvested compared to conventional open vein harvesting.

Preoperative demographic as well ass peri- and postoperative data are collected prospectively at 5-7 days and 1 month postoperatively. Wound complications are registered as well as post operative pain in the wound is evaluated using af visual analogue scale. Patients are evaluating the cosmetic results after wound healing.

Who can participate

Healthy volunteers accepted: No

Only the study team can determine whether someone qualifies for participation.

Inclusion criteria

  • Elective coronary artery bypass surgery

Exclusion criteria

  • Leg wounds
  • Acute surgery
  • Previous vascular surgery
  • Combined surgery (valve + coronary)
  • Arterial revascularization

Treatment and study plan

vein harvest

Procedure

Conventional open vein harvest or endoscopic vein harvest

Primary outcomes

  1. Rate of wound complications

    Time frame: 30 days

  2. Patient satisfaction

    Time frame: 30 days

Sponsors and collaborators

Lead sponsor

Aalborg University Hospital

Other

Registry information

Important dates

Study start
2004
Primary completion
2007
Study completion
2007
First posted
Oct 12, 2005
Registry last updated
Apr 14, 2015

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