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Ann Thorac Surg 1993;55:1582-1583
© 1993 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

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Fabric heart retractor for coronary artery bypass operations

Shigeru Kazama, MD*, Akira Ishihara, MD

Department of Thoracic Surgery, Kitasato University School of Medicine, Kanagawa, Japan

Accepted for publication March 9, 1993.

* Address reprint requests to Dr Kazama, Department of thoracic Surgery, Kitasato University School of Medicine, 1-15-1 Sagamihara, Kanagawa 228, Japan.

A new device for heart retraction during coronary artery bypass operations has been developed. It provides safe and steady support and an unobstructed view of the lateral, posterior, and inferior surfaces of the heart; in addition, it is easy to handle.




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