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Ann Thorac Surg 1977;23:478-479
© 1977 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

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Radiolucent Retractor for Operative Coronary Angiography

John J. Collins, Jr., M.D.*

Department of Surgery, Harvard Medical School and Peter Bent Brigham Hospital, Boston, MA.

Accepted for publication June 18, 1976.

* Address reprint requests to Dr. Collins, Division of Thoracic and Cardiac Surgery, Peter Bent Brigham Hospital, 721 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02115.

A new retractor has been designed for sternal separation during cardiac operations. This retractor has the advantage of radiolucent blades that allow visualization of the entire heart by roentgenographic techniques without compromise of surgical exposure during the course of operation. The retractor also has swivel blades that provide excellent conformity to the sternal edges without pressure points, which tend to produce fractures.






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