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The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, Vol 55, 162-163, Copyright © 1993 by The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

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Free splenic artery used in aortocoronary bypass

DK Mueller, BP Blakeman and J Pickleman
Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, Illinois.

Many alternative bypass conduits for coronary revascularization have been used since the introduction of the saphenous vein. The internal mammary artery has demonstrated superior long-term patency rates compared with vein grafts. Other arterial grafts previously investigated include the right gastroepiploic artery, inferior epigastric artery, radial artery, and splenic artery. This case reports bypass using a free splenic artery and a pedicled right gastroepiploic artery, each with successful postoperative patency.

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