Endoscopic saphenous vein harvest for coronary artery bypass grafting

Current evidence on the efficacy and safety of endoscopic saphenous vein harvest for coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) is adequate to support the use of this procedure provided that normal arrangements are in place for clinical governance, consent and audit.

The National Institute for Cardiovascular Outcomes Research runs the UK Central Cardiac Audit Database (UKCCAD) and clinicians should enter details of all patients undergoing endoscopic saphenous vein harvest for CABG onto this database.