A simple technique of introducing intracoronary shunts for off-pump coronary artery bypass surgery.
We describe a simple technique of introducing intracoronary shunts for off-pump coronary artery bypass. This technique, with an aid of micro-bulldog clamp, provides both a test clamp with ischemic preconditioning effect, and a quick and easy introduction of intracoronary shunt, giving a clear visualization of coronary anastomosis site and distal coronary artery perfusion. We recommend this technique as another effective modality in off-pump coronary artery bypass surgery.
Yokoyama
Hitoshi
H
Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Fukushima Medical University, Fukushima, Japan. hitoshiy@fmu.ac.jp
Takase
Shinya
S
Misawa
Yukitoki
Y
Takahashi
Koki
K
Sato
Yoichi
Y
Satokawa
Hirono
H
D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical / Q000295:instrumentation; D047549:Coronary Artery Bypass, Off-Pump / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D003331:Coronary Vessels / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D019194:Ischemic Preconditioning / Q000379:methods; D013525:Surgical Instruments