Objectives: In this study, we aimed to compare the results graft extraction with the Mayo stripper method versus conventional methods.
Patients and methods: Between January 01, 2005 and January 01, 2006, a total of 610 patients (344 males, 266 females; mean age 70.3;
range 55.1 to 82.1 years) who underwent coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) were included. The patients were divided into two groups
as the Mayo stripper method group (Group A, n=300) and conventional method group (Group B, n=310). Saphenous vein grafts were
prepared for the patients in Group A using the Mayo stripper method and saphenous vein graft was prepared in Group B patients with one
long incision using the conventional method. Pre-, intra- and postoperative data were collected, and the patients were followed for 30 days.
Appropriate parts of the saphenous graft samples were examined histologically.
Results: There was no significant difference between the pre- and postoperative data (p
Key words: Coronary artery bypass grafting, mayo stripper, minimally invasive, saphenous vein graft
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