title: Prevention of internal thoracic artery spasm.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Killingbeck Hospital, Leeds, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: A V
authors.initials: AV
authors.lastname: Mulay
authors.forename: K K
authors.initials: KK
authors.lastname: Dev
authors.forename: R U
authors.initials: RU
authors.lastname: Nair
mesh_terms: 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
chemical_list: D014665:Vasodilator Agents; D012965:Sodium Chloride; D010208:Papaverine