Abstract
The inferior epigastric artery has been used as an alternative arterial conduit in coronary artery bypass graft surgery. Its harvesting requires a single or double, long abdominal paramedian incision that is technically difficult and does not yield a good cosmetic result. We describe an alternative new approach to one or both inferior epigastric arteries through a transverse suprapubic cosmetic incision.
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Aged
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Anastomosis, Surgical
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Cohort Studies
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Coronary Artery Bypass / methods*
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Coronary Circulation / physiology
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Coronary Disease / diagnosis
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Coronary Disease / surgery*
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Epigastric Arteries / transplantation*
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Female
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Follow-Up Studies
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Humans
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Laparotomy / methods
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Prospective Studies
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Pubic Bone
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Risk Assessment
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Sensitivity and Specificity
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Tissue and Organ Harvesting / methods*
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Treatment Outcome