The eSVS Mesh (Kipps Bay Medical, Minneapolis, MN USA) Mesh (Kipps Bay Medical, Minneapolis, MN USA) is a new concept in improving saphenous vein graft patency for coronary bypass grafting. This is a nitinol-based external support device that maintains external support of the graft and prevents detrimental expansion when exposed to arterial pressure. The implanting technique is critical to outcomes and is described in this article. Clinical testing in the United States is pending.
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