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Ann Thorac Surg 1998;65:861-862
© 1998 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

How to Do It

Method for Creation of the Aortotomy Site for Saphenous Vein Grafts

John C. Alexander, Jr, MD, Timothy V. Votapka, MD, Ronald D. Curran, MD, James M. Unger, PA-C, Neal D. Hillman, MD

Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Evanston Hospital and Northwestern University Medical School, Evanston, Illinois, USA

Accepted for publication October 14, 1997.

Saphenous vein coronary artery bypass grafting requires a proximal anastomosis of the vein to the aorta. A variety of techniques have been described to create the aortotomy. We have developed a four-sided knife (Xcision Scalpel; patent pending, Research Medical, Inc, Midvale, UT) that facilitates the creation of a more uniform circular aortotomy. The purpose of this communication is to describe the knife and the technique for its use.




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