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Ann Thorac Surg 1975;19:478-479
© 1975 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

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Simplified Circular Aortotomy in Aortocoronary Bypass Operations to the axis of the aorta.

Andrew J. Surmak, A.B., Adrian Kantrowitz, M.D.*

From the Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, Sinai Hospital of Detroit, Detroit, Mich.

Accepted for publication September 11, 1974.

* Address reprint requests to Dr. Kantrowitz, Department of Surgery, 6767 W. Outer Dr., Detroit, Mich. 48235.

Adaptation of a rongeur technique facilitates aortotomy in aortocoronary bypass operations. A single motion with a double-action duckbilled rongeur produces a smooth-walled, symmetrical aortotomy which varies in shape predictably according to the angle at which the rongeur is held relative




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