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The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, Vol 44, 425-426, Copyright © 1987 by The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

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An improved method of closure for saphenous vein donor sites

CD Prevel, RA Ott, M Davenport-Toczko and RW Emery
Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Tucson Veterans Administration Hospital, AZ.

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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