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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
8
pubmed:dateCreated
1993-11-16
pubmed:abstractText
For the dissection of the internal mammary artery (IMA), we use a new sternal retraction technique. The retractor is an angled stainless steel device with a slotted face and two sternal arresting hooks. The method is simple and the device acts as a unit with a standard sternal spreader. The time period between mounting and the exposure of the IMA is only a few seconds. The entire procedure takes place in the sterile operative field. By utilizing this method, we dissected nearly 300 IMAs without any complications or serious sternal injuries.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
1010-7940
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
7
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
447-8
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1993
pubmed:articleTitle
A new sternal retraction device for the dissection of the internal mammary artery.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Central Hospital Links der Weser, Bremen, Germany.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article