Influence of External Stent Size on Early Medial and Neointimal Thickening in a Pig Model of Saphenous Vein Bypass Grafting

Abstract

External stenting of saphenous vein bypass grafts reduces early intimal and medial hyperplasia. Oversized stents give equally profound suppression of intimal thickening, obviating the need for precise size matching with the graft and greatly simplifying the surgical procedure.