title: Nanoscale radiofrequency control technology for endoscopic radial artery harvesting: a case report.
abstract: A recent revival in the use of the radial artery for bypass surgery stimulated the development of minimally invasive harvesting techniques since the endoscopic approach has several advantages when compared to the open technique. A novel nanoscale radiofrequency-controlled device has been recently introduced in the surgical armamentarium as a vesselsealing system, albeit to date it has been mainly used in the urological setting. To our knowledge, this is the first report in the literature about the use of such an innovative device for endoscopic harvesting of the radial artery, along with a stainless steel resterilizable retractor conventionally used for endoscopic vein harvesting.
authors.affiliation: Division of Cardiac Surgery, University of Brescia Medical School, Brescia, Italy. gianluigi_bisleri@katamail.com
authors.forename: Gianluigi
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Bisleri
authors.forename: Paolo
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Piccoli
authors.forename: Tomasz
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hrapkowicz
authors.forename: Hasan
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Birtan
authors.forename: Claudio
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Muneretto
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D017115:Catheter Ablation / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D004724:Endoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D004867:Equipment Design; D019544:Equipment Failure Analysis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D036103:Nanotechnology / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D017534:Radial Artery / Q000601:surgery / Q000637:transplantation*; D020858:Tissue and Organ Harvesting / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods