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The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, Vol 50, 995-997, Copyright © 1990 by The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

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Selective and adjustable pericardial flap to protect internal mammary artery grafts

JM Gonzalez-Santos, E Bastida, JL Vallejo, R Fortuny, K Abukassem, OA Ortega and R Arcas
Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Hospital General Gregorio Maranon Universidad Complutense, Madrid, Spain.

We describe the surgical technique of a localized and adjustable pericardial flap to protect internal mammary artery grafts. This flap allows selective pulmonary retraction, maintains pleural integrity, and saves most of the pericardium for later closure. This technique has proved to be simple and highly effective. We have used it in 80 patients and have not had any related complications.

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