BACKGROUND: Safe harvesting of the left internal thoracic artery is a difficult problem during minimally invasive coronary artery bypass grafting without cardiopulmonary bypass. A complete internal thoracic artery dissection through a limited approach is technically demanding and time consuming and different techniques have been proposed. METHODS AND RESULTS: Based on our experience, the different surgical approaches and technical considerations are reviewed. CONCLUSIONS: A hybrid technique using dissection under direct vision and completed by thoracoscopy is discussed and proposed as our preferred technique of internal thoracic artery harvesting.
Massetti, M., Babatasi, G., Nataf, P., Bhoyroo, S., Le Page, O., Khayat, A., Minimally invasive internal thoracic artery harvest: the hybrid approach, <<ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERY>>, 1999; 67 (3): 632-634 [http://hdl.handle.net/10807/103861]
Minimally invasive internal thoracic artery harvest: the hybrid approach
Massetti, MassimoPrimo
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1999
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Safe harvesting of the left internal thoracic artery is a difficult problem during minimally invasive coronary artery bypass grafting without cardiopulmonary bypass. A complete internal thoracic artery dissection through a limited approach is technically demanding and time consuming and different techniques have been proposed. METHODS AND RESULTS: Based on our experience, the different surgical approaches and technical considerations are reviewed. CONCLUSIONS: A hybrid technique using dissection under direct vision and completed by thoracoscopy is discussed and proposed as our preferred technique of internal thoracic artery harvesting.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.