Facilitated exposure of the internal mammary artery in minimally invasive direct-vision CABG.
A method is described to facilitate harvesting of the mammary artery in minimally invasive direct-vision coronary artery bypass grafting using a 10-cm anterior thoracotomy. Hoisting of the anterior thoracic wall with a modified retractor allows good exposure. Harvesting the mammary artery without the use of endoscopic tools was successful in all 10 cases.
Jansen
E W
EW
Heart Lung Institute, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Utrecht University Hospital, the Netherlands.
Mansvelt Beck
H J
HJ
Gründeman
P F
PF
Bredée
J J
JJ
D006801:Humans; D007387:Internal Mammary-Coronary Artery Anastomosis / Q000379:methods*; D008323:Mammary Arteries / Q000601:surgery; D013908:Thoracotomy / Q000379:methods*