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Intraoperative doppler velocity measurements to locate patent ITA grafts at reoperation

Lotto, A.A; Owens, W.A

Authors

A.A Lotto

W.A Owens



Abstract

We are reporting a case of a patient who underwent an aortic valve replacement with previous coronary artery bypass grafting. During the operation we used a Doppler velocity probe to locate the exact position of the bilateral internal thoracic arteries. Once the vessels were identified, a suture was passed widely around each internal thoracic artery and a snare was positioned. With the aid of the Doppler velocity probe, we achieved a gentle occlusion of the vessels, applying enough traction on the snares to abolish the flow through the internal thoracic arteries.

Citation

Lotto, A., & Owens, W. (2006). Intraoperative doppler velocity measurements to locate patent ITA grafts at reoperation. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, 82(3), 1108-1110. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.athoracsur.2006.01.036

Journal Article Type Article
Publication Date Sep 1, 2006
Deposit Date May 23, 2007
Journal Annals of Thoracic Surgery
Print ISSN 0003-4975
Publisher Elsevier
Peer Reviewed Peer Reviewed
Volume 82
Issue 3
Pages 1108-1110
DOI https://doi.org/10.1016/j.athoracsur.2006.01.036

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