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Ann Thorac Surg 1991;52:877-878
© 1991 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

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Cardiac retractor for coronary bypass operations

John A. Rousou, MD*, Richard M. Engelman, MD, Joseph E. Flack, III, MD, David W. Deaton, MD

Department of Surgery, Baystate Medical Center, Springfield, Massachusetts USA

Accepted for publication July 18, 1991.

* Address reprint requests to Dr Rousou, Baystate Medical Center, 759 Chestnut St, Springfield, MA 01107.

The Thompson retractor, used mainly for abdominal procedures, has been used to retract the heart and facilitate exposure for the performance of inferior wall or posterolateral wall coronary anastomoses. It has been found to be very effective and can replace a second assistant to retract the heart or avoid other cumbersome methods of cardiac retraction.




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