STERNAL RETRACTOR FOR INTERNAL MAMMARY ARTERY

Authors
JAIN SM KOLE SD
Citation
Sm. Jain et Sd. Kole, STERNAL RETRACTOR FOR INTERNAL MAMMARY ARTERY, The Annals of thoracic surgery, 62(3), 1996, pp. 908-909
Citations number
3
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery,"Cardiac & Cardiovascular System
Journal title
The Annals of thoracic surgery → ACNP
ISSN journal
00034975
Volume
62
Issue
3
Year of publication
1996
Pages
908 - 909
Database
ISI
SICI code
0003-4975(1996)62:3<908:SRFIMA>2.0.ZU;2-H
Abstract
A sternal retractor for easy visualization of the internal mammary art ery and retrosternal area is described. We have successfully used this retractor for all internal mammary dissections without sternal or cos tochondral fractures in the past 6 months.