Coronary artery exposure in off-pump cabg: a word of caution.
Coronary exposure and stabilization have focal importance in off-pump coronary surgery. Off-pump complete myocardial revascularization can be performed safely in the majority of the patients whenever strict surgical protocols are followed. Although new devices may be used to facilitate the performance of this demanding operation, technical pitfalls should be recognized to ensure the success of the procedure. We herein report our timely experience with the Xpose device (Guidant Corp., Cupertino, CA).
D'Ancona
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Center for Less Invasive and Robotic Cardiac Surgery, Buffalo General Hospital, Buffalo, New York 14203, USA.
Karamanoukian
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Kawaguchi
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Bergsland
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D000368:Aged; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D003326:Coronary Circulation; D006801:Humans; D007431:Intraoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male