Randomized comparison of ultrasonic aspiration versus conventional electrocautery for dissection of the human internal thoracic artery

Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

Volumn 111, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 1194-1199

  Blake, K L ^a   Watt, P A C ^a   Smith, J M T ^a   De Souza, A C ^a   Spyt, T J ^a   Thurston, H ^a  

^a Sir Robert Kilpatrick Clin Sci B   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCHOLINE; BRADYKININ; NITROPRUSSIDE SODIUM; NORADRENALIN; POTASSIUM SALT;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CAUTERIZATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS GRAFT; DEVICE; DISSECTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INTERNAL MAMMARY ARTERY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0029990601     PISSN: 00225223     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-5223(96)70221-0     Document Type: Article

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