[Coronary reoperation through left thoracotomy without cardiopulmonary bypass: 3 case reports].
With the increasing number of patients who have undergone coronary artery bypass grafting, the incidence of reoperative coronary grafting is also increasing. Reoperative coronary artery bypass grafting is associated with morbidity and mortality rates greater than those of primary coronary operations. Left thoracotomy can provide access for reoperation when repeat median sternotomy is extremely dangerous. Coronary artery grafting on a beating heart and via left thoracotomy can be a good alternative strategy when redo coronary surgery is necessary in the circumflex or left anterior descending territories.
Lahdhili
Hatem
H
Service de chirurgie cardio-vasculaire et thoracique, Hôpital militaire principal d'instruction de Tunis, Tunisie.
Ziadi
Mohamed
M
Smida
Adel
A
Hermi
Nabil
N
Abdelmoulah
Sami
S
Chenik
Slim
S
Mestiri
Tarek
T
Thameur
Habib
H
D017023:Coronary Angiography; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012086:Reoperation; D013908:Thoracotomy