Complete myocardial revascularization through a right thoracotomy.
We report the case of a 57-year-old woman who benefited from a complete revascularization of the heart, including a circumflex marginal coronary bypass grafting, through a right thoracotomy. This approach avoids sternal wound complications that can occur after high-dose mediastinal radiotherapy and omental flap reconstruction on the sternum.
Baron
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Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Hôpital Laënnec, Nantes, France.
Despins
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Duveau
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Michaud
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D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass / Q000379:methods*; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D013249:Sternum / Q000601:surgery; D013908:Thoracotomy / Q000379:methods*