Intraoperative doppler velocity measurements to locate patent ITA grafts at reoperation

Lotto, A.A; Owens, W.A

Abstract

We are reporting a case of a patient who underwent an aortic valve replacement with previous coronary artery bypass grafting. During the operation we used a Doppler velocity probe to locate the exact position of the bilateral internal thoracic arteries. Once the vessels were identified, a suture was passed widely around each internal thoracic artery and a snare was positioned. With the aid of the Doppler velocity probe, we achieved a gentle occlusion of the vessels, applying enough traction on the snares to abolish the flow through the internal thoracic arteries.

Citation

Lotto, A., & Owens, W. (2006). Intraoperative doppler velocity measurements to locate patent ITA grafts at reoperation. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, 82(3), 1108-1110. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.athoracsur.2006.01.036

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Publication Date: Sep 1, 2006
• Deposit Date: May 23, 2007
• Journal: Annals of Thoracic Surgery
• Print ISSN: 0003-4975
• Publisher: Elsevier
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 82
• Issue: 3
• Pages: 1108-1110
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.athoracsur.2006.01.036
• Public URL: https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1582432