[Coronary artery bypass with free arterial grafts].
Between October 1988 and October 1993, we experienced 15 cases of free arterial grafting for coronary artery bypass (11 men, 4 women: age range from 42 to 75 years). The bypass grafts were used 11 right internal thoracic artery (RITA), 4 right gastroepiploic artery (RGEA), and 1 left internal thoracic artery (LITA). There were no surgical complications by using free arterial graft. The patency rate at one month after operation was good (86.7%, 13/15 anastomoses). Sites of proximal anastomosis were ascending aorta in all patient. These results indicated that free arterial graft is usefull for multiple coronary artery bypass by arterial graft.
Iwabuchi
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Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Aomori Rosai Hospital, Hachinohe, Japan.
Takahashi
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K
Narita
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A
Nagao
K
K
Suzuki
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S
Koie
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H
D000009:Abdominal Muscles / Q000098:blood supply; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001158:Arteries / Q000637:transplantation; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013895:Thoracic Arteries / Q000637:transplantation