title: Improved visualization of the internal mammary artery with a new retractor system.
abstract: A new sternal retractor system was developed to improve exposure of the internal mammary artery and protect the lung. This retractor can be used for either single or bilateral dissection of the internal mammary artery. It has been used in more than 2,000 cases with excellent results.
authors.affiliation: Methodist Hospital of Indiana, Inc, Indianapolis.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Pittman
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Fehrenbacher
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Pittman
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Beckman
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007387:Internal Mammary-Coronary Artery Anastomosis / Q000295:instrumentation*; D008323:Mammary Arteries; D013523:Surgical Equipment; D013895:Thoracic Arteries