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Ann Thorac Surg 1993;55:1025-1026
© 1993 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

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New cardiac retractor for epicardial electrode insertion via subxiphoid approach

Tohru Sakamoto, MD*, Hirokuni Arai, MD, Akio Suzuki, MD

Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, National Tokyo Medical and Dental University, School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan

Accepted for publication December 31, 1992.

* Address reprint requests to Dr Sakamoto, Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, National Tokyo Medical and Dental University, School of Medicine, 1-5-45, Yushima, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 113, Japan.

A new retractor for the insertion of epicardial screw-in electrodes is described. We have found that this instrument can be easily applied to the heart and gives excellent exposure for electrode insertion.






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