Semiskeletonization of internal thoracic artery: alternative harvest technique.
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Abstract
A simple technique of harvesting the internal thoracic artery is described. Harvesting the internal thoracic artery as a thin pedicle without the endothoracic fascia is advantageous in terms of obtaining its maximum length, dissecting a narrow space, avoiding pleural opening, and facilitating handling of the internal thoracic artery during the coronary anastomoses. This alternative-technique requires almost the same skill and time as the conventional wide pedicle technique.
Medical subject headings
- Internal Mammary-Coronary Artery Anastomosis
- Mammary Arteries