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The "omega-anastomosis": a new revascularization technique for coronary bifurcations
Massimo Bonacchi1, Edvin Prifti, Gabriele Giunti
1Department of Cardiac Surgery, Careggi Hospital, University of Florence, Florence, Italy. mbonacchi@hotmail.com
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery
|September 10, 2003
Abstract:
We report the "omega-anastomosis," a new technique permitting the revascularization of both coronary branches beyond a bifurcation by using a single arterial graft. This technique consists of a longitudinal incision in the main coronary artery, which extends to both coronary branches beyond the bifurcation. The arterial conduit's distal extremity is cut vertically and tailored to produce a "bipetal" shape, which is used to enlarge and create an acceptable roof for both coronary branches beyond the bifurcation.