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Ann Thorac Surg 2001;71:1205-1209
© 2001 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

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Original article: cardiovascular

Sequential grafting of the right gastroepiploic artery in coronary artery bypass surgery

^a Department of Surgery II, Cardiovascular Surgery, Nippon Medical School, Tokyo, Japan

Accepted for publication November 18, 2000.

Address reprint requests to Dr Ochi, Department of Surgery II, Cardiovascular Surgery, Nippon Medical School, 1-1-5 Sendagi, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8603, Japan
e-mail: ochi/surg2{at}nms.ac.jp

Background. Only a few studies have been done on sequential grafting using the right gastroepiploic artery (GEA).

Methods. Forty patients (35 males, ages 36 to 74 years) who underwent sequential grafting of the GEA were reviewed. Angiography of the GEA was performed preoperatively in all patients. GEAs with a luminal diameter greater than 2 mm at the presumptive distal anastomosis on the angiogram were used. The dissected GEA was led into the pericardial cavity through the antegastric route. We used GEAs to graft 89 branches (2.2 per patient) in the inferoposterior region.

Results. In 24 patients who had angiographic examinations, all the GEAs were patent, although luminal narrowing was noted in the segment between the two anastomoses in 3 patients. Eight-year actuarial survival was 92.5% and the cardiac-related event-free rate was 95%.

Conclusions. Sequential grafting of the GEA can be performed effectively in selected patients. Performing preoperative angiography to assess the size of the GEA for sequential grafting is strongly recommended.

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