| Literature DB >> 27942946 |
Jeremy L C Smelt1, Levon Toufektzian2, John Pilling2, Tom Routledge2.
Abstract
The lateral costal artery is a rare variant arising from the internal thoracic artery (ITA). It has been associated with steel syndrome after coronary artery bypass using the ITA as a conduit. Clinically, it is under-reported in the literature. We report the presence of a prominent lateral costal artery, coursing below the diaphragm, discovered during video-assisted thorascopic surgery pneumothorax surgery and preventing parietal pleurectomy.Entities:
Keywords: Anatomy; Arterial grafts; Arteries; Artery; CABG; Pleura; Thoracoscopy/VATS
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Year: 2016 PMID: 27942946 DOI: 10.1007/s00276-016-1790-y
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Surg Radiol Anat ISSN: 0930-1038 Impact factor: 1.246