Lymphoscintigraphic changes after harvesting of the saphenous vein for coronary artery bypass graft

Cleusa Ema Quilici Belczak1, José Maria Pereira de Godoy, Antonio Fiel Cruz Junior

  • 1Course Post Graduation Lato-Sensu of Lymphovenous Rehabilitation, Medicine School of São José do Rio Preto, São José do Rio Preto, SP, Brazil.

Bridged incisions do not eliminate lesions to the lymphatic vessels and so the identification of risk factors associated to lymphatic lesions is important.