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Ann Thorac Surg 1987;44:425-426
© 1987 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

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An Improved Method of Closure for Saphenous Vein Donor Sites

Christopher D. Prevel, M.D., Richard A. Ott, M.D., Michele Davenport-Toczko, R.N., M.S., Robert W. Emery, M.D.*

From the Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Tucson Veterans Administration Hospital, and the University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ

Accepted for publication March 11, 1987.

* Address reprint requests to Dr. Emery, Minneapolis Heart Institute, 920 East 28th St, Suite 420, Minneapolis, MN 55407

In the modern surgical era, the functional result and aesthetics of wound closure have become important parts of any surgical procedure. The saphenous vein donor site for coronary artery bypass is often the most troublesome portion of a patient's postoperative course. Presented herein is a method for closure of saphenous vein donor sites that is aesthetically and functionally pleasing.




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