A Retrospective Study of the No-Contact Technique to Obtain Radial Arteries for Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting

Background: To retrospectively study the experience with application of no-touch technique in radial artery (RA)-based coronary bypass grafting (CABG). Methods: Clinical data patients who underwent RA-based multi- (n = 45) or full-arterial CABG 27) between January 2019 and June 2022 Affiliated Hospital ZunYi Medical University were collected. The incidence main cardiovascular events at 30-day follow-up, antebrachial union condition vessel patency rate analyzed. Results: A total 66 RAs harvested 70 used as grafts. number RA per patient was 1.46. Delayed occurred 1 (1.45%). There no death, cerebral infarction, myocardial infarction revascularization follow-up. Early computed tomography (CT) after surgery revealed occlusion RA, being 98.57%. Conclusions: No-touch harvesting technique, preservation postoperative management applied this are effective rational, graft is safe.