1. Novel surgical method of proximal anastomosis in off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting.
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Chen X, Chen X, Shi K, Xu M, Wang L, and Jiang Y
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- Anastomosis, Surgical adverse effects, Anastomosis, Surgical instrumentation, Aorta surgery, Coronary Artery Bypass adverse effects, Coronary Artery Bypass instrumentation, Humans, Radial Artery surgery, Saphenous Vein surgery, Surgical Instruments, Anastomosis, Surgical methods, Coronary Artery Bypass methods
- Abstract
Background: Cerebral embolization as a result of aortic manipulation has emerged as an important risk factor for the incidence of stroke after off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting (OPACB)., Methods and Results: A new surgical technique for proximal anastomosis without using a side-biting clamp or any proximal anastomotic device in OPACB has been developed and successfully used for proximal anastomosis between a great saphenous vein or radial artery graft and the aorta in OPCAB of 138 patients, with good short-term results., Conclusions: This novel technique proximal anastomosis in OPACB can be completed in a safe, easy and economical fashion.
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- 2009
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