The clinical and angiographic benefits related to the use of the radial artery (RA) as a bypass conduit have extensively been proven. However, due to its morpho-functional features and its anatomic position, successful use of the RA requires careful consideration of several technical issues. We herein summarize the current evidence on all the technical aspects related to the RA use in coronary surgery such as the preoperative evaluation of ulnar compensation, the different means of intraoperative vasodilatation, and the various harvesting techniques
Gaudino, M. F. L., Crea, F., Cammertoni, F., Mazza, A., Toesca Di Castellazzo, A., Massetti, M., Technical Issues in the Use of the Radial Artery as a Coronary Artery Bypass Conduit, <<ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERY>>, 2014; (Dicembre): 2247-2254. [doi:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2014.07.039] [http://hdl.handle.net/10807/63618]
Technical Issues in the Use of the Radial Artery as a Coronary Artery Bypass Conduit
Gaudino, Mario Fulvio Luigi;Crea, Filippo;Cammertoni, Federico;Mazza, Andrea;Toesca Di Castellazzo, Amelia;Massetti, Massimo
2014
Abstract
The clinical and angiographic benefits related to the use of the radial artery (RA) as a bypass conduit have extensively been proven. However, due to its morpho-functional features and its anatomic position, successful use of the RA requires careful consideration of several technical issues. We herein summarize the current evidence on all the technical aspects related to the RA use in coronary surgery such as the preoperative evaluation of ulnar compensation, the different means of intraoperative vasodilatation, and the various harvesting techniques
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