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Accurate length adjustment of aortocoronary saphenous vein bypass grafts
A Durrani1, E K Sim, R T Grignani
1Cardiac Department, National University Hospital, Singapore.
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery
|October 13, 1998
Abstract:
We describe a simple method for tailoring the length of aortocoronary saphenous vein grafts. The objective is to prevent any kinking of the these grafts, which may compromise blood flow in them and lead to their early occlusion.