Journal article
Reoperative Grafting of the LAD System Using the LAST Approach: Technical Detail
Journal of cardiac surgery, Vol.15(6), pp.383-384
11/2000
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8191.2000.tb01297.x
Abstract
In patients in whom the left internal mammary artery (LIMA) has been previously utilized, reoperative grafting of the left anterior descending (LAD) or diagonal coronary arteries can be performed through a left anterior small thoracotomy (LAST) approach, utilizing the subclavian artery as inflow source. In such cases, however, the left upper lobe of the lung and the lingula may exert unwanted traction on the newly constructed coronary graft. Herein, we describe a detail of technique that eliminates this inconvenience.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Reoperative Grafting of the LAD System Using the LAST Approach: Technical Detail
- Creators
- Marco Ricci - University at Buffalo, State University of New YorkJacob Bergsland - University at Buffalo, State University of New YorkGiuseppe D'Ancona - University at Buffalo, State University of New YorkTomas A. Salerno - University at Buffalo, State University of New YorkHratch L. Karamanoukian - University at Buffalo, State University of New York
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Journal of cardiac surgery, Vol.15(6), pp.383-384
- Publisher
- Blackwell Publishing Ltd
- DOI
- 10.1111/j.1540-8191.2000.tb01297.x
- ISSN
- 0886-0440
- eISSN
- 1540-8191
- Number of pages
- 2
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 11/2000
- Academic Unit
- Cardiothoracic Surgery
- Record Identifier
- 9984322879402771
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