Short-Term Evaluation of a Novel No-Touch Technique for Harvesting Saphenous Veins With Long-Shafted Ultrasonic Scalpel.

SVGs harvested using our novel no-touch technique had similar pathological characteristics to those harvested using the original no-touch technique reported previously. Our no-touch technique maintained SVG patency and caused no severe wound complications. However, a large-scale, longitudinal study is required to accurately assess the clinical outcomes of our no-touch technique.