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Ann Thorac Surg 1990;49:1011-1012
© 1990 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

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Retrophrenic location of the internal mammary artery graft

Brian Buxton, FRACS*, Simon Knight, FRACS

Departments of Cardiac Surgery, Austin Hospital, Heidelberg, and Epworth Private Hospital, Richmond, Victoria, Australia

Accepted for publication February 26, 1990.

* Address reprint requests to Dr Buxton, Suite 10/210 Burgundy St, Heidelberg, Victoria, 3084 Australia.

A technique of locating the internal mammary artery behind the phrenic nerve is described, which extends the application of internal mammary artery grafting to the lateral wall of the left ventricle. The technique also facilitates the performance of the posterolateral anastomosis between the internal mammary and circumflex coronary arteries.




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