The use of aortic connector as shunt during endarterectomy of innominate artery.
The St. Jude aortic connector system (St. Jude Medical, Inc, St. Paul, MN) is being increasingly used for the construction of vein proximal anastomosis in coronary artery bypass grafting. We suggest a possible use of the connected vein as temporary shunt during open endarterectomy of the innominate artery and at the same time as graft for coronary artery bypass grafting.
Benedik
Jaroslav
J
Cardiac Surgery, Charles University Hospital, Pilsen, Czech Republic. benedik@fnplzen.cz
Zlocha
Viktor
V
Mokrejs
Jiri
J
Ferda
Jiri
J
D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical; D016122:Brachiocephalic Trunk / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D003251:Constriction, Pathologic / Q000601:surgery; D047549:Coronary Artery Bypass, Off-Pump; D004691:Endarterectomy / Q000295:instrumentation*; D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D007387:Internal Mammary-Coronary Artery Anastomosis; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D012501:Saphenous Vein / Q000637:transplantation