Simple Anastomotic Techniques for Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery in Patients with Small Coronary Arteries or a Marked Size Discrepancy Between the Coronary Artery and Graft.
10.5090/kjtcs.2016.49.6.485
- Author:
Mi Kyung LEE
1
;
Joon Young SONG
;
Tae Youn KIM
;
Jong Hun KIM
;
Jong Bum CHOI
;
Ja Hong KUH
Author Information
1. Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Wonkwang University School of Medicine, Korea.
- Publication Type:Note
- Keywords:
Coronary artery bypass;
Suture techniques;
Anastomosis
- MeSH:
Coronary Artery Bypass*;
Coronary Vessels*;
Heel;
Humans;
Suture Techniques;
Toes;
Transplants*
- From:The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
2016;49(6):485-488
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Different suture techniques have been used for anastomosis in coronary artery bypass graft surgery. Bypass surgery may be difficult for patients who have small coronary arteries or marked size discrepancies between target coronary arteries and grafts. For proximal and distal anastomoses, three continuous stitches are first placed in the heel and toe of the small coronary arteries; for sequential anastomosis, an interrupted eight-stitch technique is used. We applied these anastomotic suture techniques in patients requiring coronary artery bypass graft surgery, achieving an early angiographic patency rate of 100%.
