Journal article
Redo left anterior descending artery grafting via left anterior small thoracotomy: an alternative approach
The Annals of thoracic surgery, Vol.71(1), pp.384-385
2001
DOI: 10.1016/S0003-4975(00)02185-8
PMID: 11216796
Abstract
Reoperative left anterior descending artery (LAD) revascularization can be performed through a left anterior small thoracotomy (LAST approach) in patients requiring isolated LAD revascularization. If the left internal mammary artery has been previously used, however, the operation is generally performed either through a median sternotomy or through a full posterolateral thoracotomy for the necessity of connecting the vein graft to the ascending aorta or to the descending thoracic aorta, thus losing the advantages of a minimally invasive approach. In the case reported herein, we describe a technique in which reoperative revascularization of the LAD is accomplished through the LAST approach, using the stump of the left internal mammary artery as the inflow site of a saphenous vein coronary graft to the LAD.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Redo left anterior descending artery grafting via left anterior small thoracotomy: an alternative approach
- Creators
- Paul C Kerr - Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Buffalo General Hospital and SUNY at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York, USAMarco Ricci - Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Buffalo General Hospital and SUNY at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York, USAReginald Abraham - Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Buffalo General Hospital and SUNY at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York, USAGiuseppe D’Ancona - Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Buffalo General Hospital and SUNY at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York, USATomas A Salerno - Jackson Memorial Hospital
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- The Annals of thoracic surgery, Vol.71(1), pp.384-385
- Publisher
- Elsevier Inc
- DOI
- 10.1016/S0003-4975(00)02185-8
- PMID
- 11216796
- ISSN
- 0003-4975
- eISSN
- 1552-6259
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 2001
- Academic Unit
- Cardiothoracic Surgery
- Record Identifier
- 9984322880502771
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