Abstract
Reoperative left anterior descending artery (LAD) revascularization can be performed through a left anterior small thoracotomy (LAST approach) in patients requiring isolated LAD revascularization. If the left internal mammary artery has been previously used, however, the operation is generally performed either through a median sternotomy or through a full posterolateral thoracotomy for the necessity of connecting the vein graft to the ascending aorta or to the descending thoracic aorta, thus losing the advantages of a minimally invasive approach. In the case reported herein, we describe a technique in which reoperative revascularization of the LAD is accomplished through the LAST approach, using the stump of the left internal mammary artery as the inflow site of a saphenous vein coronary graft to the LAD.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 384-385 |
| Number of pages | 2 |
| Journal | Annals of Thoracic Surgery |
| Volume | 71 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Feb 7 2001 |
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- Surgery
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Redo left anterior descending artery grafting via left anterior small thoracotomy : An alternative approach. / Kerr, Paul C.; Ricci, Marco; Abraham, Reginald; D'Ancona, Giuseppe; Salerno, Tomas.
In: Annals of Thoracic Surgery, Vol. 71, No. 1, 07.02.2001, p. 384-385.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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T1 - Redo left anterior descending artery grafting via left anterior small thoracotomy
T2 - An alternative approach
AU - Kerr, Paul C.
AU - Ricci, Marco
AU - Abraham, Reginald
AU - D'Ancona, Giuseppe
AU - Salerno, Tomas
PY - 2001/2/7
Y1 - 2001/2/7
N2 - Reoperative left anterior descending artery (LAD) revascularization can be performed through a left anterior small thoracotomy (LAST approach) in patients requiring isolated LAD revascularization. If the left internal mammary artery has been previously used, however, the operation is generally performed either through a median sternotomy or through a full posterolateral thoracotomy for the necessity of connecting the vein graft to the ascending aorta or to the descending thoracic aorta, thus losing the advantages of a minimally invasive approach. In the case reported herein, we describe a technique in which reoperative revascularization of the LAD is accomplished through the LAST approach, using the stump of the left internal mammary artery as the inflow site of a saphenous vein coronary graft to the LAD.
AB - Reoperative left anterior descending artery (LAD) revascularization can be performed through a left anterior small thoracotomy (LAST approach) in patients requiring isolated LAD revascularization. If the left internal mammary artery has been previously used, however, the operation is generally performed either through a median sternotomy or through a full posterolateral thoracotomy for the necessity of connecting the vein graft to the ascending aorta or to the descending thoracic aorta, thus losing the advantages of a minimally invasive approach. In the case reported herein, we describe a technique in which reoperative revascularization of the LAD is accomplished through the LAST approach, using the stump of the left internal mammary artery as the inflow site of a saphenous vein coronary graft to the LAD.
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