A simple method for proximal anastomoses marking during CABG for future coronary angiography.
Evaluation of aortic proximal anastomoses in patients who have undergone coronary artery bypass surgery poses a special challenge to the interventional cardiologist during follow-up angiography procedures. We present a simple, safe, and fast technique for proximal anastomoses marking using hemostatic clips. Successful visualization of the graft marker was achieved using medium-sized hemoclips during fluoroscopy. The use of hemoclips for this procedure proved to be straightforward and required no additional surgical training.
Department of Cardiac Surgery, Rambam Health Care Campus, Haifa, Israel l_shani@rambam.health.gov.il.
Liran
L
Shani
Division of Cardiology, Rambam Health Care Campus, Haifa, Israel.
Arthur
A
Kerner
Department of Cardiac Surgery, Rambam Health Care Campus, Haifa, Israel.
Gil
G
Bolotin
D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical; D001011:Aorta / Q000601:surgery*; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D013525:Surgical Instruments
Coronary angiography; Coronary artery bypass; Fiducial markers; Surgical instruments