Abstract Minimally invasive cardiac surgery–coronary artery bypass grafting (MICS CABG) was developed to decrease morbidity associated with the standard median sternotomy approach. In experienced hands, this technique offers good graft…
Keywords OPCAG, coronary artery bypass surgery, off-pump surgery, surgical technique ◆ The ability to perform coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) competently without the use of cardiopulmonary bypass is an…
Keywords coronary artery bypass graft, CABG, anastomosis Step 1 Surgical Anatomy ◆ The named epicardial coronary arteries that serve as the distal anastomotic targets for coronary artery bypass grafting…
Abstract Hybrid coronary revascularization (HCR) is defined as the combination of coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) and percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) to treat multivessel coronary artery disease. HCR most commonly…
Keywords cannulation techniques, cardiopulmonary bypass Step 1 Surgical Anatomy 1 Ascending Aorta ◆ Cannulation sites on the ascending aorta should be as high as safely possible. Surgeons today more…
Keywords sternotomy, partial sternotomy, lateral anterolateral thoracotomy, posterolateral thoracotomy ◆ The median sternotomy was reintroduced by Julian in 1957, which was already described by Milton in 1897. The median…
Key Concepts Print Section Listen Epidemiology Chest wall tumors constitute 5 percent of thoracic tumors and less than 1 percent of all primary tumors; between 40 and 60 percent are…
Key Concepts Print Section Listen Epidemiology Pectus excavatum occurs in about 1:400 live births, with a male predominance of up to 5:1. No genetic abnormalities or chromosomal aberrations have been…
Key Concepts Print Section Listen Epidemiology Bochdalek hernias are usually diagnosed in neonates whereas Morgagni hernias tend to be found in adults. Bochdalek diaphragmatic hernias occur in approximately 1:2000 children….
Key Concepts Print Section Listen Epidemiology To date, more than 30,000 lung and 2600 heart–lung transplantations have been reported to the International Society of Heart and Lung Transplant Registry. Since…
