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Endoscopic harvesting of the left internal mammary artery is described as an advantageous technique over direct vision harvesting, focusing on anatomical and technical aspects.
Endoscopic harvesting of the left internal mammary artery is described as an advantageous technique for minimally invasive coronary artery bypass grafting.
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Endoscopic LIMA harvesting may aid minimally invasive CABG; leaves open confirmation by randomized trials.
Minimally invasive coronary artery bypass grafting via left anterior small thoracotomy is routinely performed on patients with single coronary artery disease, but recently has been expanded to a larger population as a part of a hybrid treatment in multivessel coronary artery disease. While the methods of internal mammary artery harvesting used in these operations can be different, the endoscopic method is more advantageous than operations performed by direct vision, and thus should be used as a technique of choice. In this article, we present detailed description of endoscopic mammary artery harvesting focusing on anatomical and technical aspects.
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Hrapkowicz et al. (2013) conducted a review in Coronary artery disease. Endoscopic harvesting of the left internal mammary artery vs. Direct vision harvesting was evaluated. Endoscopic harvesting of the left internal mammary artery is described as an advantageous technique over direct vision harvesting, focusing on anatomical and technical aspects.
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