title: A new instrument to facilitate myectomy in subaortic hypertrophic stenosis.
abstract: A new instrument, a modified "back-biting" Kerrison rongeur, is presented and recommended for the treatment of hypertrophic subvalvular aortic stenosis. The spike of the instrument allows the instrument to be engaged accurately and effectively into the anterior surface of the muscular ridge and appropriate obstructing tissue to be removed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Charlotte Memorial Hospital and Medical Center, N.C.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Robicsek
authors.forename: H K
authors.initials: HK
authors.lastname: Daugherty
mesh_terms: D002312:Cardiomyopathy, Hypertrophic / Q000601:surgery*; D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D013525:Surgical Instruments