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Endoscopic radial artery harvesting through a single incision
S Bleiziffer1, P Libera, R Lange
1Clinic for Cardiovascular Surgery, German Heart Center Munich, Munich, Germany. bleiziffer@dhm.mhn.de
The Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon
|April 28, 2006
Abstract:
A method of radial artery harvesting through a single 3-cm skin incision is presented. This technique is performed with an endoscope inserted into a retractor and a harmonic scalpel for dissection of the artery. Transsection of the artery is carried out with a pre-tied endoloop. The endoscopic harvesting can be done in 45 minutes, resulting in less operative trauma and an excellent cosmetic outcome.
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