ANNALS OF VASCULAR SURGERY, cilt.28, sa.5, ss.1113-1122, 2014 (SCI-Expanded)
Background: Saphenous vein graft (SVG) failure can be associated with endothelial damage during coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). Endothelial damage may develop after application of occlusive vessel clamps on SVGs. This study was designed to investigate the effect of plastic and metal clamps on the endothelial integrity and function of SVGs.