Passing the Right Internal Thoracic Artery Through the Transverse Sinus |
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Authors: | Masaru Yoshikai Keiji Kamohara Junji Yunoki |
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Affiliation: | (1) Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Shin-Koga Hospital, 120 Tenjin-cho, Kurume, Fukuoka, 830-8577, Japan |
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Abstract: | We describe a simple reliable method to pass the right internal thoracic artery safely through the transverse sinus. At first, a 4-mm-wide vascular tape is passed through the transverse sinus. The cut end of the right internal thoracic artery is then attached to the right end of the tape with a hemoclip. Pulling the left end of the tape leftwards can ensure the passage of the right internal thoracic artery without any risk of twisting. |
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Keywords: | Internal thoracic artery Transverse sinus Skeletonization |
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