Facilitated exposure of the internal mammary artery in minimally invasive direct-vision CABG

E W Jansen; H J Mansvelt Beck; P F Gründeman; J J Bredée

doi:10.1016/s0003-4975(97)00133-1

Facilitated exposure of the internal mammary artery in minimally invasive direct-vision CABG

Ann Thorac Surg. 1997 Jun;63(6):1797-9. doi: 10.1016/s0003-4975(97)00133-1.

Authors

E W Jansen¹, H J Mansvelt Beck, P F Gründeman, J J Bredée

Affiliation

¹ Heart Lung Institute, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Utrecht University Hospital, the Netherlands.

PMID: 9205197
DOI: 10.1016/s0003-4975(97)00133-1

Abstract

A method is described to facilitate harvesting of the mammary artery in minimally invasive direct-vision coronary artery bypass grafting using a 10-cm anterior thoracotomy. Hoisting of the anterior thoracic wall with a modified retractor allows good exposure. Harvesting the mammary artery without the use of endoscopic tools was successful in all 10 cases.

MeSH terms

Humans
Internal Mammary-Coronary Artery Anastomosis / methods*
Mammary Arteries / surgery
Thoracotomy / methods*