Cruz YLDL, Quintero-Fleites YF, Abi-Rezk MN. A Simplest Method to Enhance the Benefits of Internal Thoracic Artery Distal Occlusion.
Braz J Cardiovasc Surg 2021;
36:416-419. [PMID:
33355807 PMCID:
PMC8357378 DOI:
10.21470/1678-9741-2020-0308]
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Abstract
A common element of internal thoracic artery harvesting techniques is a distal vascular clamp placement at the end of the procedure, not only to avoid bleeding, but also to increase the internal hydrostatic pressure, diameter and flow. The logic indicates that the placement of this clamp at the beginning of the dissection will allow the artery to benefit earlier from these advantages. After more than five years of experience, we present a modification in the classical technique of skeletonized harvesting of the internal thoracic artery, consisting of artery distal occlusion at the beginning of the procedure. Some of its advantages are discussed.
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