title: [The use of the inferior epigastric artery as alternative conduit for myocardial revascularization: our experience].
abstract: When complete revascularization can not be obtained with the internal mammary artery and saphenous veins, the inferior epigastric artery may be an excellent alternative conduit. We describe our experience with this conduit, review the anatomy of this artery, and present the evolution of our harvesting technique through a pararettal approach. Proximal anastomoses were made first with the aid of an oval cuff of the common femoral artery (5 cases, Group A). Two patients (40%) of this group studied postoperatively revealed a graft occlusion. In the last 13 cases (Group B) we tailored the proximal anastomoses directly to the aorta. All patients studied postoperatively showed patent inferior epigastric artery grafts. There were no hernias and no deaths. Inferior epigastric artery can be considered a good alternative conduit in myocardial revascularization.
authors.affiliation: Cattedra di Cardiochirurgia, Centro Cardiologico-Fondazione, I Monzino, Università degli Studi, Milano.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Sala
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Rona
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Pompilio
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Antona
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Parolari
authors.forename: G L
authors.initials: GL
authors.lastname: Polvani
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Alamanni
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Biglioli
mesh_terms: D000009:Abdominal Muscles / Q000098:blood supply*; D000368:Aged; D001158:Arteries / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009204:Myocardial Revascularization / Q000379:methods*
vernacular_title: L'uso dell'arteria epigastrica inferiore come condotto alternativo nella rivascolarizzazione miocardica: nostra esperienza.