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The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, Vol 44, 556-557, Copyright © 1987 by The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

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Improved technique for the proximal anastomosis with free internal mammary artery grafts

KR Kanter and HB Barner
Department of Surgery, St. Louis University Medical Center, MO.

A method for construction of the proximal aortic anastomosis using an autologous pericardial patch for free internal mammary artery bypass grafts is described. The use of pericardium allows for ease of suturing without the need for saphenous vein harvesting.

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