Computer-enhanced totally endoscopic sequential arterial coronary artery bypass

Authors
Dogan, S Aybek, T Westphal, K Mierdl, S Moritz, A Wimmer-Greinecker, G
Citation
S. Dogan et al., Computer-enhanced totally endoscopic sequential arterial coronary artery bypass, ANN THORAC, 72(2), 2001, pp. 610-611
Citations number
6
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiovascular & Respiratory Systems","Medical Research Diagnosis & Treatment
Journal title
ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERY
ISSN journal
00034975 → ACNP
Volume
72
Issue
2
Year of publication
2001
Pages
610 - 611
Database
ISI
SICI code
0003-4975(200108)72:2<610:CTESAC>2.0.ZU;2-#
Abstract
Minimally invasive coronary artery bypass grafting of the anterior wall usi ng a left anterior small thoracotomy became a routine procedure within the last 3 years. The introduction of robotics into the cardiosurgical practice in 1998 has finally enabled totally endoscopic closed chest procedures. We report two patients with totally endoscopic left internal thoracic artery bypass grafting to the left anterior descending artery and the first diagon al branch in sequential arterial revascularization technique using the daVi nci surgical system. (C) 2001 by The Society of Thoracic Surgeons.