LOCAL IMMOBILIZATION OF THE LEFT ANTERIOR DESCENDING ARTERY FOR MINIMALLY INVASIVE CORONARY-BYPASS GRAFTING

Authors
BOONSTRA PW GRANDJEAN JG MARIANI MA
Citation
Pw. Boonstra et al., LOCAL IMMOBILIZATION OF THE LEFT ANTERIOR DESCENDING ARTERY FOR MINIMALLY INVASIVE CORONARY-BYPASS GRAFTING, The Annals of thoracic surgery, 63(6), 1997, pp. 76-78
Citations number
6
Categorie Soggetti
Surgery,"Cardiac & Cardiovascular System
Journal title
The Annals of thoracic surgery → ACNP
ISSN journal
00034975
Volume
63
Issue
6
Year of publication
1997
Supplement
S
Pages
76 - 78
Database
ISI
SICI code
0003-4975(1997)63:6<76:LIOTLA>2.0.ZU;2-Y
Abstract
We describe a device for coronary artery stabilization during minimall y invasive coronary artery bypass grafting performed without cardiopul monary bypass via a small (8 to 10 cm) left anterolateral thoracotomy. This device facilitates the anastomosis of the left internal mammary artery to the left anterior descending coronary artery on the beating heart. The device consists of a simple coronary stabilizer mounted on a wound spreader. We have used this device successfully in 35 primary minimally invasive coronary artery bypass grafting operations. (C) 199 7 by The Society of Thoracic Surgeons.