Exposing the lateral and posterior surface of the heart during coronary revascularisation--a simple technique.
We describe a technique of exposing the lateral and posterior surfaces of the heart during coronary artery bypass grafting. This method provides very good steady state target vessel exposure, eversion and stabilisation, which are very important factors in determining the quality of the anastomosis.
Alex
Joseph
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Cardiothoracic Surgery, North Staffordshire Royal Infirmary, Stoke on Trent, UK. mrjosephalex@yahoo.co.uk
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Chung
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Parmar
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