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Fabric heart retractor for coronary artery bypass operations
1Department of Thoracic Surgery, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Kanagawa, Japan.
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery
|June 1, 1993
Abstract:
A new device for heart retraction during coronary artery bypass operations has been developed. It provides safe and steady support and an unobstructed view of the lateral, posterior, and inferior surfaces of the heart; in addition, it is easy to handle.