Upper hemisternotomy as conversion from minimally-invasive coronary artery bypass grafting

A seventy-year-old man was admitted to hospital for ischemic heart disease and abdominal aortic aneurysm. In the cardiac procedure, we employed a technique for conversion from minimally invasive coronary artery bypass grafting. This technique entailed cardiopulmonary bypass using standard instrument...

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Published in:General thoracic and cardiovascular surgery 2000-04, Vol.48 (4), p.245-246
Main Authors: Kawauchi, M, Takamoto, S, Otsuka, T, Kotsuka, Y
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aged
Aortic Aneurysm, Abdominal - surgery
Coronary Artery Bypass - methods
Coronary Disease - surgery
Humans
Male
Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures
Sternum - surgery
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Summary:A seventy-year-old man was admitted to hospital for ischemic heart disease and abdominal aortic aneurysm. In the cardiac procedure, we employed a technique for conversion from minimally invasive coronary artery bypass grafting. This technique entailed cardiopulmonary bypass using standard instruments and technique, and the exposure for grafting was the same as for the simple minimally-invasive coronary artery bypass grafting. Moreover, the incision we reported in this case was simply extendable even to a full sternotomy if necessary.
ISSN:1344-4964
1863-6705
1863-2092
1863-6713
DOI:10.1007/BF03218132