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Ann Thorac Surg 2006;82:68
© 2006 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

Original article: Cardiovascular

Invited commentary

Johannes M. Albes, MD, PhD

Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Heart Center Brandenburg, Ladeburger Strasse 17, Bernau, Germany 16321

(Email: j.albes@immanuel.de).

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Off-pump coronary artery bypass (OPCAB) surgery has become an accepted clinical modality ever since it was reinaugurated by Benetti in 1985 [1]. However, in a rather arduous evolutionary process, exposition maneuvers were constantly refined during the years. Dislocation strategies with vacuum stabilizers (particularly for the apex as well as smartly positioned stay-sutures) have greatly improved access to the lateral and inferior wall. At present, repositioning and dislocation maneuvers are . . . [Full Text of this Article]






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