Wrapping of the Left Internal Thoracic Artery With an Expanded Polytetrafluoroethylene Membrane

We describe the wrapping of the proximal segment of the left internal thoracic artery graft in a polytetrafluoroethylene membrane. Two groups of patients were compared (99 patients with wrapping, 70 patients as controls). There were no statistical differences between the two groups regarding the pos...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The Annals of thoracic surgery 2006, Vol.81 (1), p.383-385
Hauptverfasser:	Bezon, Eric, Maguid, Yasser A., Gueret, Gildas, Choplain, Jean N., Aziz, Ahmed A., Barra, Jean A.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aged Bandages Biological and medical sciences Comorbidity Constriction Coronary Disease - complications Coronary Disease - surgery Heart Valve Diseases - complications Heart Valve Diseases - surgery Heart Valve Prosthesis Implantation Humans Internal Mammary-Coronary Artery Anastomosis - methods Mammary Arteries - surgery Medical sciences Middle Aged Polytetrafluoroethylene Postoperative Period Prostheses and Implants Surgery (general aspects). Transplantations, organ and tissue grafts. Graft diseases Surgery of the respiratory system
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Zusammenfassung:	We describe the wrapping of the proximal segment of the left internal thoracic artery graft in a polytetrafluoroethylene membrane. Two groups of patients were compared (99 patients with wrapping, 70 patients as controls). There were no statistical differences between the two groups regarding the postoperative course. Three patients in the polytetrafluoroethylene group and 2 in the control group underwent reoperation for valve surgery. Exposure of the wrapped graft segment for clamping was safer and more rapid than in the control group.
ISSN:	0003-4975 1552-6259
DOI:	10.1016/j.athoracsur.2004.10.024