title: [A new technique for harvesting of internal thoracic artery].
abstract: A new, unique harvesting technique of internal thoracic artery is described. We have found that the technique can be applied easily and quickly and gives excellent exposure of the pedicle from origin to bifurcation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Toyama Medical and Pharmaceutical University, Japan.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Watanabe
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Misaki
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Yamamoto
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D009204:Myocardial Revascularization; D013895:Thoracic Arteries / Q000601:surgery*; D014656:Vascular Surgical Procedures / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods