Coronary artery exposure in off-pump CABG: A word of caution

Authors
D'Ancona, G Karamanoukian, H Kawaguchi, A Bergsland, J
Citation
G. D'Ancona et al., Coronary artery exposure in off-pump CABG: A word of caution, HEART SUR F, 4(3), 2001, pp. 243-245
Citations number
16
Categorie Soggetti
Cardiovascular & Respiratory Systems
Journal title
HEART SURGERY FORUM
ISSN journal
10983511 → ACNP
Volume
4
Issue
3
Year of publication
2001
Pages
243 - 245
Database
ISI
SICI code
1098-3511(2001)4:3<243:CAEIOC>2.0.ZU;2-S
Abstract
Coronary exposure and stabilization have focal importance in off-pump coron ary surgery. Off-pump complete myocardial revascularization can be performe d safely in the majority of the patients whenever strict surgical protocols are followed. Although new devices may be used to facilitate the performan ce of this demanding operation, technical pitfalls should be recognized to ensure the success of the procedure. We herein report our timely experience with the Xposer(TM) device (Guidant Corp., Cupertino, CA).