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Ann Thorac Surg 2001;72:298-299
© 2001 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

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Skeletonization of the radial artery: advantages over the pedicled technique

David P. Taggart, MD, FRCSa, Manu N. Mathur, FRACSa, Imran Ahmad, MBBSa a Oxford Heart Centre, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford, United Kingdom

Accepted for publication October 23, 2000.

Address reprint requests to Mr Taggart, Oxford Heart Centre, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford OX3 9DU, UK
e-mail: david.taggart{at}orh.anglox.nhs.uk

The radial artery is usually harvested as a pedicle with surrounding veins, perivascular fat, and areolar tissue. We describe an alternative technique of skeletonization of the radial artery and its potential advantages over the pedicled technique.




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