Cardiovascular Surgery and Interventions
2020, Vol 7, Num 1 Page(s): 030-032
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Off-pump coronary artery surgery with clamshell incision
Mehmet Ali Şahin, Erkan Kuralay
Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, A Life Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
Keywords: Clamshell, coronary artery bypass grafting, off-pump, tracheostomy
The clamshell incision is a type of incision which provides excellent exposure to the thoracic and cardiac structures. Herein, we report a case of laryngeal cancer with previous tracheostomy who underwent off-pump coronary artery bypass surgery using the saphenous vein graft via the clamshell incision The postoperative course was uneventful and the patient was discharged on postoperative Day 10 with recovery.
Mehmet Ali Şahin, Erkan Kuralay
Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, A Life Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
Keywords: Clamshell, coronary artery bypass grafting, off-pump, tracheostomy
The clamshell incision is a type of incision which provides excellent exposure to the thoracic and cardiac structures. Herein, we report a case of laryngeal cancer with previous tracheostomy who underwent off-pump coronary artery bypass surgery using the saphenous vein graft via the clamshell incision The postoperative course was uneventful and the patient was discharged on postoperative Day 10 with recovery.
DOI : 10.5606/e-cvsi.2020.771
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