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Ann Thorac Surg 2006;82:1108-1110
© 2006 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

Case report

Intraoperative Doppler Velocity Measurements to Locate Patent ITA Grafts at Reoperation

Attilio A. Lotto, MD, MRCSI, W. Andrew Owens, MD, FRCS(C-Th)*

Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, James Cook University Hospital, Middlesbrough, United Kingdom

Accepted for publication January 5, 2006.

* Address correspondence to Dr Owens, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, James Cook University Hospital, Marton Rd, Middlesbrough, TS4 3BW United Kingdom (Email: andrew.owens{at}stees.nhs.uk).

We are reporting a case of a patient who underwent an aortic valve replacement with previous coronary artery bypass grafting. During the operation we used a Doppler velocity probe to locate the exact position of the bilateral internal thoracic arteries. Once the vessels were identified, a suture was passed widely around each internal thoracic artery and a snare was positioned. With the aid of the Doppler velocity probe, we achieved a gentle occlusion of the vessels, applying enough traction on the snares to abolish the flow through the internal thoracic arteries.




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