TY  - CHAP
M1  - Book, Section
TI  - Minimally Invasive Myocardial Revascularization
A1  - Davierwala, Piroze M.
A1  - Holzhey, David M.
A1  - Mohr, Friedrich W.
A2  - Cohn, Lawrence H.
A2  - Adams, David H.
PY  - 2017
T2  - Cardiac Surgery in the Adult, 5e
AB  - The  term  minimally  invasive  coronary  artery  bypass  grafting  (CABG)  is  not  well  defined.  According  to  one  definition,  avoidance  of  cardiopulmonary  bypass  (CPB)  is  considered  essential  in  decreasing  the  morbidity  associated  with  conventional  CABG.1  Other  authors  consider  median  sternotomy  as  a  potential  source  for  morbidity,  due  to  increased  risk  of  deep  sternal  wound  infection  and  mediastinitis  and  delayed  return  to  daily  activities.2  Accordingly,  a  number  of  surgical  strategies  have  evolved  to  avoid  the  need  for  extracorporeal  circulation  and  minimize  surgical  access.  Furthermore,  eluding  aortic  manipulation  and  complete  arterial  revascularization  are  operative  strategies  that  focus  on  improving  short  and  long-term  results.  Likewise,  it  was  widely  recognized  that  conventional  harvesting  techniques  for  bypass  grafts  are  often  associated  with  wound-healing  problems,  especially  in  diabetic  patients.  As  a  consequence,  endoscopic  harvesting  techniques  for  both,  venous  and  radial  artery  grafts  have  been  developed.  
SN  - 
PB  - McGraw-Hill Education
CY  - New York, NY
Y2  - 2024/04/18
UR  - accesscardiology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1144152452
ER  -