Effects of Thoracic Epidural Anesthesia on Flow and Endothelium of Internal Thoracic Artery in Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery

Onan, Ismihan; Onan, Burak; Korkmaz, Askin; Oklu, Levent; Kilickan, Levent; GONCA, SÜHEYLA; Dalcik, Hakki; Sanisoglu, Ilhan

doi:10.1053/j.jvca.2011.06.004

Effects of Thoracic Epidural Anesthesia on Flow and Endothelium of Internal Thoracic Artery in Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery

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Onan I. S., Onan B., Korkmaz A. A., Oklu L., Kilickan L., GONCA S., ...More

JOURNAL OF CARDIOTHORACIC AND VASCULAR ANESTHESIA, vol.25, no.6, pp.1063-1070, 2011 (SCI-Expanded)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 25 Issue: 6
Publication Date: 2011
Doi Number: 10.1053/j.jvca.2011.06.004
Journal Name: JOURNAL OF CARDIOTHORACIC AND VASCULAR ANESTHESIA
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.1063-1070
Kocaeli University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objectives: The internal thoracic artery (ITA) is the preferred conduit for coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery. The authors investigated whether thoracic epidural anesthesia (TEA) as an adjunct to general anesthesia (GA) can increase the blood flow of the ITA.