Comparing leg vein removal methods for heart bypass surgery
Part of Heart & circulation clinical trials.
This study compares two ways of taking a vein from your leg for heart bypass surgery: one using smaller incisions (endoscopic) and the other using a longer cut (open). The goal is to see which method leads to fewer wound problems, which could mean less pain and faster recovery.
Summary written for real people, not researchers, by Clin2.
Who can take part
- You are scheduled for coronary artery bypass surgery (often called CABG), which may be done alone or along with other heart procedures.
- Your surgeon plans to use a vein from your leg (the saphenous vein) for the bypass.
- You do not have varicose veins, ulcers, or an active infection in your legs.
- You have not had prior surgery on the blood vessels in your groin or legs.
- You have not had a stroke that left your legs weak or numb, and you have not had a blood clot in your legs.
- You are 18 years or older and able to give informed consent.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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