[Reintervention of myocardial revascularization by left thoracotomy in deep hypothermia. A clinical case].
Herewith we report a case of redo coronary-surgery which was approached through a left thoracotomy and in hypothermic arrest so as to avoid either a demanding dissection with its potential consequences over the functioning grafts and aortic cross-clamping thus making unnecessary any cardioplegia delivery. We describe the surgical procedure and analyze its advantages with respect to the usual median sternotomy approach.
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Divisione di Cardiochirurgia, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Roma.
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De Filippo
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Canosa
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D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007036:Hypothermia, Induced; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009204:Myocardial Revascularization / Q000379:methods*; D013908:Thoracotomy