title: Simple and inexpensive technique for internal mammary artery harvest.
abstract: A simple, inexpensive, and easy-to-use method for exposure of the left internal mammary artery is described. Two blades of the conventional four-blade sternal spreader hooking the Adson forceps, which passes through the loops of sternal wires, provides excellent exposure of the IMA. The same retractor is used for the rest of the procedure.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Postgraduation Institute of Medical Research and Education, Chandigarh, India.
authors.forename: Shyam K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Thingnam
authors.forename: Sachin A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Kuthe
authors.forename: Prashant N
authors.initials: PN
authors.lastname: Mohite
authors.forename: Harkant
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Singh
authors.forename: Anand K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Mishra
authors.forename: Balamurali
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Srinivasan
mesh_terms: D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008323:Mammary Arteries / Q000601:surgery*; D009204:Myocardial Revascularization / Q000379:methods*; D013249:Sternum / Q000601:surgery; D013525:Surgical Instruments; D020858:Tissue and Organ Harvesting / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*