title: Radiolucent retractor for operative coronary angiography.
abstract: A new retractor has been designed for sternal separation during cardiac operations. This retractor has the advantage of radiolucent blades that allow visualization of the entire heart by roentgenographic techniques without compromise of surgical exposure during the course of operation. The retractor also has swivel blades that provide excellent conformity to the sternal edges without pressure points, which tend to produce fractures.
mesh_terms: D006348:Cardiac Surgical Procedures / Q000295:instrumentation*; D002932:Cineangiography; D006801:Humans