Use of the harmonic scalpel for harvesting arterial conduits in coronary artery bypass

European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 101-103

  Isomura, Tadashi ^a   Suma, Hisayoshi ^a   Sato, Toru ^a   Horii, Taikou ^a  

^a SHONAN KAMAKURA GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Japan)

Author keywords

Coronary artery bypass grafting; Gastroepiploic artery; Harmonic Scalpel; Radial artery; Thermal injury

Indexed keywords

ARTERY INJURY; ARTICLE; CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS GRAFT; GASTROEPIPLOIC ARTERY; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIAL ARTERY; SCALPEL;

AGED; ARTERIES; CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS; ELECTROCOAGULATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RADIAL ARTERY; STOMACH;

EID: 0031829970     PISSN: 10107940     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1010-7940(98)00146-8     Document Type: Article

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