A novel approach to surgical treatment of diseased intracavitary coronary arteries and ventriculotomy closure

Suzer K., Omay O., Ozker E., Ozgol I., Wijers T. S.

ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERY, cilt.85, sa.3, ss.1110-1112, 2008 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Editöre Mektup
  • Cilt numarası: 85 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2008
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2007.06.063
  • Dergi Adı: ANNALS OF THORACIC SURGERY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1110-1112
  • Kocaeli Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Inadvertent opening of the right ventricle may occur during dissection of an intracavitary artery. Two patients with stenotic intracavitary left anterior descending arteries were operated on. A right ventriculotomy was performed in the operation. The anastomosis was performed to this intracavitary segment of the artery. The ventriculotomy was closed with a pericardium. There were no ischemic changes or aneurysmal formation in the postoperative follow-ups. This technique may be preferable in the closure of right ventriculotomy without compromise of coronary flow or anastomosis.