ACCURATE LENGTH ADJUSTMENT OF AORTOCORONARY SAPHENOUS-VEIN BYPASS GRAFTS

Authors
DURRANI A SIM EKM GRIGNANI RT
Citation
A. Durrani et al., ACCURATE LENGTH ADJUSTMENT OF AORTOCORONARY SAPHENOUS-VEIN BYPASS GRAFTS, The Annals of thoracic surgery, 66(3), 1998, pp. 966-967
Citations number
5
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery,"Cardiac & Cardiovascular System","Respiratory System
Journal title
The Annals of thoracic surgery → ACNP
ISSN journal
00034975
Volume
66
Issue
3
Year of publication
1998
Pages
966 - 967
Database
ISI
SICI code
0003-4975(1998)66:3<966:ALAOAS>2.0.ZU;2-9
Abstract
We describe a simple method for tailoring the length of aortocoronary saphenous vein grafts. The objective is to prevent any kinking of the these grafts, which may compromise blood now in them and lead to their early occlusion. (Ann Thorac Surg 1998;66:966-7) (C) 1998 by The Soci ety of Thoracic Surgeons.