Endoscopic versus open radial artery harvesting: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled and propensity matched studies.

Mohammed RahoumaMohamed KamelUmberto BenedettoLucas B OhmesAntonino Di FrancoChristopher LauLeonard N GirardiRobert F TranbaughFabio BariliMario F L Gaudino

Published in: Journal of cardiac surgery (2017)

ERAH reduces wound complications and does not affect graft patency, or short- and long-term mortality compared to ORAH.

Keyphrases

ultrasound guided
double blind
risk factors
open label
placebo controlled
cardiovascular events
phase iii
phase ii
case control
clinical trial
energy transfer
surgical site infection
coronary artery disease
wound healing
cardiovascular disease
randomized controlled trial
endoscopic submucosal dissection