title: "Gumnut" device for off-pump proximal aortocoronary anastomosis.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital, Perth, Australia.
authors.forename: Mark A J
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Newman
authors.forename: Pankaj
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Saxena
authors.forename: Suvitesh
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Luthra
authors.forename: Igor E
authors.initials: IE
authors.lastname: Konstantinov
mesh_terms: 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