VENEK: Healing in Different Vein Harvesting Methods During Aortocoronary Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery (CABG)

Comparison of Clinical and Economical Parameters of Healing in Different Vein Harvesting Methods During Aortocoronary CABG

The VENEK trial is a randomized, prospective trial to compare economic parameters, quality of life and wound healing after endoscopic vein harvesting versus open vein harvesting.

The VENEK trial is a randomized, prospective trial to compare economic parameters, quality of life and wound healing after endoscopic vein harvesting versus open vein harvesting.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Age over 60 years
• Admission at Herzzentrum Dresden - Herzchirurgie for bypass-operation (OP) with planned veinectomy
• Eligibility for different modes of planned intervention according to study protocol
• Signed patient informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

• Varicose crural veins
• Emergency patients
• Combined operational procedures
• Preoperative complete immobilization