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Evaluation of a Novel Laser-assisted Coronary Anastomotic Connector - the Trinity Clip - in a Porcine Off-pump Bypass Model
Published on: November 24, 2014
'No touch' technique for coronary anastomoses with arterial grafts
T Tkebuchava1, L K von Segesser
1Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, University Hospital, Zürich, Switzerland.
The Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon
|April 29, 1998
Abstract:
We describe a simple no-touch technique for facilitating coronary anastomosis using different arterial grafts. To accomplish this technique it is necessary to make a cut near the end of the graft creating a "cuff". Holding this cuff during the anastomosis steadies the graft, which simplifies the suturing technique and facilitates precise anastomosis.

