The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, Vol 47, 473-474, Copyright © 1989 by The Society of Thoracic Surgeons
Sutureless fixation of long aortocoronary saphenous vein grafts with oxidized regenerated cellulose
F Di Lello, DC Mullen and RJ Flemma
St. Luke's Medical Center and Affiliated Hospitals, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee.
A technique of sutureless epicardial fixation of long aortocoronary
saphenous vein grafts using oxidized regenerated cellulose is illustrated.
Sutureless fixation has been previously performed with fibrin glue.
Possible advantages of using oxidized regenerated cellulose instead of
fibrin glue are discussed.