Canale LS, Bonatti J. Mammary artery harvesting using the Da Vinci Si robotic system.
Braz J Cardiovasc Surg 2014;
29:107-9. [PMID:
24896171 PMCID:
PMC4389484 DOI:
10.5935/1678-9741.20140019]
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Abstract
Internal mammary artery harvesting is an essential part of any coronary artery bypass operation. Totally endoscopic coronary artery bypass graft surgery has become reality in many centers as a safe and effective alternative to conventional surgery in selected patients. Internal mammary artery harvesting is the initial part of the procedure and should be performed equally safely if one wants to achieve excellence in patency rates for the bypass. We here describe the technique for mammary harvesting with the Da Vinci Si robotic system.
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