Local immobilization of the left anterior descending artery for minimally invasive coronary bypass grafting

PW Boonstra*, JG Grandjean, MA Mariani

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    Abstract

    We describe a device for coronary artery stabilization during minimally invasive coronary artery bypass grafting performed without cardiopulmonary bypass via a small (8 to 10 cm) left anterolateral thoracotomy. This device facilitates the anastomosis of the left internal mammary artery to the left anterior descending coronary artery on the beating heart. The device consists of a simple coronary stabilizer mounted on a wound spreader. We have used this device successfully in 35 primary minimally invasive coronary artery bypass grafting operations. (C) 1997 by The Society of Thoracic Surgeons.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)S76-S78
    Number of pages3
    JournalAnnals of thoracic surgery
    Volume63
    Issue number6
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - Jun-1997
    Event2nd Utrecht Minimally Invasive Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Workshop - , Netherlands
    Duration: 4-Oct-19965-Oct-1996

    Keywords

    • SURGERY

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