Multiple arterial revascularization using the tangential K-graft technique.
The tangential K graft is a comfortable surgical technique aiming to increase cardiac surgeons' versatility in performing multiple arterial grafting using only two arterial conduits. One end of the free graft--either the right internal thoracic artery (RITA) or the radial artery (RA)--is attached to a marginal circumflex branch. Its other end is anastomosed end to side to a diagonal branch. After the left internal thoracic artery (LITA) is attached to the left anterior descending coronary artery, a wide-open side-to-side LITA to free RITA or RA anastomosis--resembling the letter K--is constructed.
Orlov
Boris
B
Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Carmel Medical Center, Technion-Haifa, Israel.
Gurevitch
Jacob
J
Kogan
Alexander
A
Rubchevsky
Victor
V
Zlotnick
Amnon Y
AY
Aravot
Dan
D
D000368:Aged; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009204:Myocardial Revascularization / Q000379:methods*; D013895:Thoracic Arteries / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000601:surgery*