title: Left thoracotomy approach for coronary artery bypass grafting in patients with pericardial adhesions.
abstract: The left thoracotomy approach represents a safe alternative to median sternotomy for coronary artery bypass grafting in patients with pericardial adhesions. It provides an excellent exposure to the lateral aspect of the heart, and isolated circumflex coronary revascularization can advantageously be performed via this approach in select cases.
authors.affiliation: Service de Chirurgie Cardiovasculaire, Hôpital de la Pitié, Paris, France.
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Gandjbakhch
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Acar
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Cabrol
mesh_terms: D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D010496:Pericardium / Q000601:surgery*; D011187:Posture; D012086:Reoperation; D013908:Thoracotomy / Q000379:methods*; D000267:Tissue Adhesions / Q000601:surgery