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Ann Thorac Surg 1978;25:254-256
© 1978 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

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Technical Considerations in Saphenous Vein Bypass Grafts to the Right Coronary Artery

Lawrence I. Bonchek, M.D.*, Gordon N. Olinger, M.D.

Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, The Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI.

Accepted for publication July 28, 1977.

* Address reprint requests to Dr. Bonchek, Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, The Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee County Medical Complex, 8700 W Wisconsin Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53226

Measurement of the proper length for saphenous vein bypass grafts to the right coronary artery can be complicated by the increase in cardiac volume that takes place when extracorporeal circulation is discontinued. Inadequate or excessive allowance for this increase can cause undue tension on the grafts or troublesome kinking. This report describes an improved method of orienting vein bypass grafts to the right coronary artery which eliminates problems of incorrect measurement.




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