Importance The relative safety and patency of skeletonized vs pedicled internal mammary
artery grafts in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery are …

Background It is suggested that the skeletonization harvesting technique influences the
patency rates of internal thoracic artery (ITA) after coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) …

BACKGROUND: The preferential harvesting technique of the internal mammary artery has
been periodically debated. This randomized study evaluated the flow outcome of the …

To minimize sternal ischemia, skeletonized internal mammary artery (IMA) harvesting has
been performed in the last few years. The benefits of skeletonization in high risk patients …

Background: It is suggested that the internal thoracic artery (ITA) harvesting technique
influences the incidence of sternal wound infection (SWI) after coronary artery bypass graft …

Importance Recent evidence has suggested that skeletonization of the internal thoracic
artery (ITA) is associated with worse clinical outcomes in patients undergoing coronary …

The use of internal mammary artery (IMA) grafts for coronary artery bypass may
devascularize the sternum. We performed a literature review by searching the PubMed …

Background Skeletonization of the internal thoracic artery is supposed to achieve extra
length with added advantages of decreased sternal complications. There is no agreement …

Background Standard coronary artery bypass graft surgery uses a single internal mammary
artery and supplemental vein or radial artery grafts. Several observational studies have …

Background: Although previous studies have demonstrated that patients receiving bilateral
internal mammary artery (BIMA) conduits during coronary artery bypass grafting have better …