Skeletonization of the right gastroepiploic artery using an ultrasonic scalpel.
A new method to skeletonize and harvest the right gastroepiploic artery using an ultrasonic scalpel is presented. The technique is simple and safe, and it causes less bleeding. It is possible not only to harvest the artery faster, but to obtain large spasm-free arterial conduits for coronary artery bypass grafting.
Asai
Tohru
T
Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Kanazawa Cardiovascular Hospital, Japan. toruasai@belle.shiga-med.ac.jp
Tabata
Shigeki
S
D017023:Coronary Angiography; D004867:Equipment Design; D024405:Gastroepiploic Artery / Q000637:transplantation*; D006801:Humans; D009204:Myocardial Revascularization / Q000295:instrumentation*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D013525:Surgical Instruments; D020858:Tissue and Organ Harvesting; D014464:Ultrasonic Therapy / Q000295:instrumentation*