Early and Long-Term Patency of In Situ Skeletonized Gastroepiploic Artery After Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery

We demonstrated an accurate long-term patency rate for the skeletonized GEA superior to that for pedicled GEA or saphenous vein graft. A low-grade degree of target vessel stenosis was the only risk factor for late GEA occlusion.