Mini-sternotomy for coronary artery bypass grafting.
This communication details the approach to the left anterior descending artery, right coronary artery, or both via a single limited incision of the chest. The mini-sternotomy incision is 10 to 12 cm long. The distal anastomosis can be accomplished, with a beating heart, through this small incision, with or without cardiopulmonary bypass.
Arom
K V
KV
Minneapolis Heart Institute, Minnesota 55407, USA.
Emery
R W
RW
Nicoloff
D M
DM
D002315:Cardiopulmonary Bypass; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D013249:Sternum / Q000601:surgery*; D013536:Suture Techniques