| Literature DB >> 10921739 |
T Higami1, S Kozawa, T Asada, T Shida, K Ogawa.
Abstract
A new method to skeletonize and harvest the internal thoracic artery using an ultrasonic scalpel is presented. The technique is simple, safe, and minimally invasive. It is possible to obtain sufficient vessel length for anastomosis to most coronary arteries for bypass grafting.Entities:
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Year: 2000 PMID: 10921739 DOI: 10.1016/s0003-4975(00)01436-3
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Ann Thorac Surg ISSN: 0003-4975 Impact factor: 4.330