An anatomical variation of the right gastroepiploic artery that excludes its use as a pedicled coronary bypass graft.
In an attempt to perform complete coronary revascularization with only arterial conduits in a 44 year-old male, both internal mammary arteries and the right gastroepiploic artery were harvested. The right gastroepiploic artery, however, showed an anatomical variation that excluded its use as a pedicled graft.
Tavilla
G
G
Department of Cardiopulmonary Surgery, Catharina Hospital, Eindhoven, The Netherlands.
Berreklouw
E
E
Schönberger
J P
JP
Bavinck
J H
JH
Prins
J
J
D000328:Adult; D001158:Arteries / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000637:transplantation; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013270:Stomach / Q000098:blood supply*; D013524:Surgical Flaps