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[Study of pulmonary function after CABG with pleurotomy]
S Tomita1, R Sakata, Y Umebayasi
1Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Kumamoto Central Hospital, Japan.
Kyobu Geka. the Japanese Journal of Thoracic Surgery
|July 1, 1994
Summary
Pleurotomy during internal mammary artery (IMA) harvesting for coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) did not significantly impact postoperative pulmonary function or complications. Pulmonary function changes were similar across groups, regardless of pleurotomy use.
Area of Science:
- Cardiothoracic Surgery
- Pulmonary Function Testing
- Vascular Grafting