title: Spasm of the gastroepiploic artery used for coronary artery bypass grafting.
abstract: The GEA, though similar to the internal mammary artery in size and flow characteristics, is different histologically as well as physiologically. When used as a free graft, the GEA is very vasospastic, which may influence its long-term patency. When it is necessary to use the GEA as a conduit, it may be preferable to use it in situ rather than as a pedicle graft.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Baylor University Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, USA.
authors.forename: C M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Cate
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Gitter
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Jett
mesh_terms: D000009:Abdominal Muscles / Q000098:blood supply*; D000328:Adult; D000789:Angina, Unstable / Q000601:surgery; D001158:Arteries / Q000637:transplantation; D003251:Constriction, Pathologic; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D013035:Spasm