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Improved visualization of the internal mammary artery with a new retractor system
J Pittman1, J Fehrenbacher, S Pittman
1Methodist Hospital of Indiana, Inc, Indianapolis.
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery
|December 1, 1989
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A new sternal retractor system was developed to improve exposure of the internal mammary artery and protect the lung. This retractor can be used for either single or bilateral dissection of the internal mammary artery. It has been used in more than 2,000 cases with excellent results.
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