| A unilateral approach to bilateral thoracoscopic internal mammary artery harvesting. | |
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PMID: 17669997 Owner: NLM Status: PubMed-not-MEDLINE |
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A technique of harvesting both internal mammary arteries thoracoscopically using three unilateral ports is described. Bilateral thoracoscopic internal mammary artery (IMA) harvesting was performed using a unilateral approach in 18 patients. The mean harvest time for harvesting was 52.3 +/- 17.5 min for the contralateral LIMA and 35.6 +/- 6.7 min for the ipsilateral RIMA. The mean free flow for the 36 harvested arteries was 58.7 +/- 13.6 cc/min. Bilateral thoracoscopic IMA harvesting, from a single side, is safe and reproducible. Satisfactory length of both arterial conduits can be obtained with half the ports and in less time than harvesting from each side. |
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Authors:
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Thomas A Vassiliades |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: Interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery Volume: 2 ISSN: 1569-9285 ISO Abbreviation: Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg Publication Date: 2003 Mar |
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Created Date: 2007-08-02 Completed Date: 2009-12-11 Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 101158399 Medline TA: Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 87-90 Citation Subset: - |
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The Pensacola Heart Institute, Pensacola, FL 32504, USA. vassiliades@pol.net |
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