title: A new end graft holder for coronary artery bypass grafting.
abstract: This article describes the construction and use of a new end graft holder during coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). The instrument consists of a pinching device attached to a flexible arm and a fixation clamp. This device provides secure stabilization and enables excellent positioning of the graft without producing graft injury.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Nagano National Hospital, Ueda, Japan.
authors.forename: Yoshiei
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Shimamura
authors.forename: Takahiro
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Takemura
authors.forename: Kouta
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Agematsu
authors.forename: Takuma
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Yamazaki
mesh_terms: D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass / Q000295:instrumentation*; D004867:Equipment Design