"Gumnut" device for off-pump proximal aortocoronary anastomosis.
Use of side-biting clamps in patients with coronary artery disease and atheromatous disease of ascending aorta, undergoing coronary artery surgery can lead to major postoperative neurological events. We describe the use of a simple device to avoid use of side-biting clamp on aorta for proximal aortocoronary anastomosis.
Newman
Mark A J
MA
Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Perth, Australia.
Saxena
Pankaj
P
Luthra
Suvitesh
S
Konstantinov
Igor E
IE
D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical / Q000379:methods; D001011:Aorta / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D001018:Aortic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D003331:Coronary Vessels / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans