[Reintervention of myocardial revascularization by left thoracotomy in deep hypothermia. A clinical case]

Herewith we report a case of redo coronary-surgery which was approached through a left thoracotomy and in hypothermic arrest so as to avoid either a demanding dissection with its potential consequences over the functioning grafts and aortic cross-clamping thus making unnecessary any cardioplegia delivery. We describe the surgical procedure and analyze its advantages with respect to the usual median sternotomy approach.