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. 1993 Mar;55(3):597-9.
doi: 10.1016/0003-4975(93)90258-j.

Recycling of the internal mammary artery in coronary reoperation

L Noyez  1 , L K Lacquet
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Recycling of the internal mammary artery in coronary reoperation

L Noyez et al. Ann Thorac Surg. 1993 Mar.

Abstract

In 5 patients undergoing a coronary artery reoperation, the internal mammary artery graft was taken down and reused. No special problems were encountered perioperatively or postoperatively. Because the number of grafts and distal anastomoses performed in coronary reoperations is increasing, lack of suitable graft conduits will be a problem in the future. Recycling an internal mammary artery graft may be an option to achieve good revascularization in some coronary reoperations.

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  • Recycling of mammary arteries.
    Velebit V, Maurice JP. Velebit V, et al. Ann Thorac Surg. 1996 Sep;62(3):947-9. Ann Thorac Surg. 1996. PMID: 8784053 No abstract available.

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