Minimally invasive coronary artery bypass grafting with ultrasonically skeletonized internal thoracic artery.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This study aimed to examine the feasibility and safety of minimally invasive cardiac surgery coronary artery bypass grafting using an ultrasonically skeletonized internal thoracic artery in the authors' initial experience.

Methods

From February 2012 to May 2021, 247 consecutive patients who underwent minimally invasive coronary artery bypass grafting using an ultrasonically skeletonized internal thoracic artery were reviewed retrospectively. Internal thoracic arteries were harvested in a full skeletonized fashion using an ultrasonic scalpel via left minithoracotomy. Bilateral internal thoracic arteries were used in 108 patients, and the internal thoracic arteries as in situ grafts were used in 393 anastomoses. Total arterial revascularization was performed in 126 p

SUBMITTER: Tachibana K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9366723 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature