METHOD FOR CREATION OF THE AORTOTOMY SITE FOR SAPHENOUS-VEIN GRAFTS

Authors
ALEXANDER JC VOTAPKA TV CURRAN RD UNGER JM HILLMAN ND
Citation
Jc. Alexander et al., METHOD FOR CREATION OF THE AORTOTOMY SITE FOR SAPHENOUS-VEIN GRAFTS, The Annals of thoracic surgery, 65(3), 1998, pp. 861-862
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery,"Cardiac & Cardiovascular System","Respiratory System
Journal title
The Annals of thoracic surgery → ACNP
ISSN journal
00034975
Volume
65
Issue
3
Year of publication
1998
Pages
861 - 862
Database
ISI
SICI code
0003-4975(1998)65:3<861:MFCOTA>2.0.ZU;2-I
Abstract
Saphenous vein coronary artery bypass grafting requires a proximal ana stomosis of the vein to the aorta. A variety of techniques have been d escribed to create the aortotomy. We have developed a four-sided knife (Xcision Scalpel; patent pending, Research Medical, Inc, Midvale, UT) that facilitates the creation of a more uniform circular aortotomy. T he purpose of this communication is to describe the knife and the tech nique for its use. (C) 1998 by The Society of Thoracic Surgeons.