Korean J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg.
2001 May;34(5):399-402.
Axillocoronary Bypass as Coronary Reoperation via Minimally Invasive Procedure: A Report of One Case
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Inha University Hospital, Korea. wkbaek@inha.ac.kr
- 2Department of Anesthesiology, Inha University Hospital, Korea.
Abstract
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Recently, Minimally invasive direct coronary artery bypass(MIDCAB) procedure eliminating cardiopulmonary bypass becomes one of the rapidly developing strategies in cardiac surgery. Here, we report a case of minimally invasive axillocoronary bypass as coronary reoperative procedure in which the previous LAD graft was occluded and the left internal mammary flow was deemed inadequate. The methodology is described with review of the relevant literature.