Korean J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg.
2003 Aug;36(8):630-632.
Cabrol Technique Application in Off-pump Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Using Radial Artery
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgery, Pucheon Sejong General Hospital, Korea. koreaheartsurgeon@hotmail.com
- 2Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, College of Medicine, Hallym University, Korea.
Abstract
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In off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), multiple proximal anastomosis may increase the risk of cerebral embolism (air, debris) and aortic injury (dissection, pseudoaneurysm). Radial artery (RA) has no intraluminal valve such as saphenous vein. We applied Cabrol technique using aortic root replacement for proximal anastomosis in off-pump CABG. Cabrol technique using RA graft can reduce numbers of proximal anastomosis and reduce number of aortic manipulation in off-pump CABG. We report a Cabrol technique for proximal anastomosis in off-pump CABG with RA graft.