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Free Flow in Internal Thoracic Artery and Internal Thoracic Artery-Radial Artery Composite Graft  

고광표 (원광대학교 흉부외과학교실)
이미경 (원광대학교 흉부외과학교실)
류대웅 (원광대학교 흉부외과학교실)
이삼윤 (원광대학교 흉부외과학교실)
최종범 (원광대학교 흉부외과학교실)
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Journal of Chest Surgery / v.37, no.10, 2004 , pp. 839-844 More about this Journal
Abstract
Background: The Y-composite graft of internal thoracic artery and radial artery is commonly used in coronary bypass surgery. The aim of this study is to look for a way to raise the free flow of the internal thoracic graft and to see flow dynamics of the Y-graft. Material and Method: In 15 patients undergoing coronary bypass surgery, free flow of the in-situ internal thoracic artery graft was measured using two different papaverine application methods; extraluminal papaverine spray in 7 patients and intraluminal papaverine injection in 8. In 18 other patients for whom the Y-graft was used, total free flow and flow changes from the two ends were measured. Result: The free flow of the in-situ internal thoracic artery graft almost doubled with internal papaverine injection than with external papaverine spray $(47.7\pm9.6$ mL/min $vs.100.8\pm26.3$ mL/min, p<0.001). Total flow of the Y-composite graft was significantly more than either flow of the internal thoracic artery end or radial artery graft end $(173.3\pm45.3$ mL/min vs. $121.1\pm34.3$ mL/min or $117.5\pm42.8$ mL/min). When both ends of the Y-composite graft were opened, free flows from the two ends were similar $(85.4\pm27.8$ mL/min vs: $87.9\pm42.4$ mL/min, p=0.772). The flow of one end of the Y-composite graft was increased significantly by clamping of the other-end than when both ends were opened. Conclusion: Intraluminal papaverine injection is very effective in raising free flow of the internal thoracic artery graft, and the free flow of the Y-composite graft of in-situ internal thoracic artery and free radial artery graft is more than that of the in-situ internal thoracic artery graft. The flow of one end flow of the Y-graft may be altered by the flow change of the other end.
Keywords
Coronary artery bypass; Internal thoracic artery; Radial artery; Conduits;
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