Prevention of internal thoracic artery spasm.
Perioperative spasm of the internal thoracic artery is a common experience in coronary artery bypass grafting. We describe a simple method of harvesting the internal thoracic artery with improved ease of dissection that helps to prevent the arterial spasm.
Mulay
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Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Killingbeck Hospital, Leeds, United Kingdom.
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Nair
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D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007267:Injections; D010208:Papaverine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D012965:Sodium Chloride / Q000008:administration & dosage; D013895:Thoracic Arteries / Q000187:drug effects / Q000601:surgery*; D014661:Vasoconstriction / Q000187:drug effects; D014665:Vasodilator Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage
D014665:Vasodilator Agents; D012965:Sodium Chloride; D010208:Papaverine