Technique to protect the internal mammary artery pedicle.
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Abstract
A simple technique to protect the internal mammary artery pedicle from injury in reoperative sternotomies is described. It consists of a pericardial window created by two pericardial flaps with displacement of the mammary pedicle away from the midline.
Medical subject headings
- Internal Mammary-Coronary Artery Anastomosis