Introduction to Endoscopic Vein Harvesting
VesselHarvest.com’s Introduction to Endoscopic Vessel Harvesting will teach you to harvest the greater saphenous vein endoscopically from start to finish.
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Key Features
Complete Course for beginning or novice endoscopic vein harvesters: 4 chapters of video lessons with discussion, demonstration, annotated video, graphics, and journal references.
Topics Covered
History of endoscopic vessel harvesting, anatomy of greater saphenous vein, importance of conduit quality, available EVH scopes on the market, step-by-step procedure instructions with demonstrations and live case video, broken down into basic elements, wound closure, vein preparation, postoperative complaints, troubleshooting, and next steps as a harvester.
Learning Objectives
Introduce the history and evolution of vein harvesting, Understand the importance of quality vein conduit for bypass surgery and how it can effect outcomes, Familiarize the learner with common EVH scopes and discuss their similarities and differences, Know how to prep and position a patient, Know what materials and surgical instruments are required for EVH and what they are used for, Teach the procedure of EVH from start to finish step by step (Incision, Scope dissection, Scope harvest, vein preparation), Provide a foundation of knowledge and basic EVH skills
Target Audience
Physicians, Physician Assistants, Nurse Practitioners, Perfusionists, RN First Assists, and Surgical Technologists