title: [Endoscopic harvesting of the radial artery at coronary artery bypass  graft: a new surgical technique].
abstract: The radial artery as arterial graft is applied ever increasingly in coronary artery bypass grafting. With the endoscopic technique described by the authors, the radial artery can be lifted out extremely quickly and gently through transverse 2 cm incisions, using a so-called "spiral instruments for radial artery harvesting" and a 30 degrees endoscope. The ultrasonic knife used for incision and hemostasis does not cause thermic and mechanical damage. The radial artery and accompanying veins remain protected inside the spiral interior. The authors present a case where this method was applied successfully.
authors.affiliation: Debreceni Egyetem, Orvos- és Egészségtudományi Centrum, Altalános Orvostudományi Kar, Szívsebészeti Klinika.
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Galajda
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Péterffy
mesh_terms: D017546:Angioscopy / Q000379:methods; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017534:Radial Artery / Q000637:transplantation*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014656:Vascular Surgical Procedures / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods*