Journal of Chest Surgery

The Korean Society for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery (대한심장혈관흉부외과학회)
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A Tunnel Technique to Protect the Skeletonized Left Internal Thoracic Artery

골격화된 좌내흉동맥편을 보호하기 위한 이식편의 경로 만들기

  • 최종범 (원광대학교 의과대학 흉부외과학교실) ;
  • 한재오 (원광대학교 의과대학 흉부외과학교실)
  • Published : 1999.07.01
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Abstract

internal thoracic artery is used in myocardial revascularization because of many advantages. However, it may not be appropriate in the usual extrapleural or intrapleural route, because it can be easily displaced and injured due to the slender and weak characteristics. We introduce here, a simple technique of repositioning the skeletonized left internal thoracic artery in a stable and straight course by creating a tunnel between the left lateral pericardium and thymic tissue.

내흉동맥의 골격화된 이식편은 많은 장점을 가지고있기 때문에 관상동맥우회술에 통상적으로 이용되고 있다. 그러나 그 이식편은 가늘고 연약하기 때문에 쉽게 위치가 바꾸어질 수 있고 손상 받을 수 있다. 심막- 흉선 사이에 통로를 만들어 골격화된 내흉동맥이 안정된 최단경로에 놓이도록 하는 간단한 수술방법을 소개한다.

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