Use of the internal thoracic artery in coronary revascularization confers excellent benefit. We
assessed the impact of skeletonization on the incidence of postoperative sternal wound …

Objectives The question of whether skeletonized internal thoracic artery harvesting reduces
the incidence of sternal wound complications in comparison with the pedicled technique, in …

OBJECTIVE: To determine the relative risk of sternal dehiscence in patients undergoing
bilateral internal thoracic artery harvesting and to assess whether and to what extent the …

We sought to compare clinical outcomes in skeletonized versus pedicled left internal
mammary artery (LIMA) grafts in elective coronary artery bypass grafting through a …

BACKGROUND: The internal thoracic artery (ITA) is the conduit of choice in coronary bypass
grafting, due to the excellent long-term results achieved using it. However, increased …

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: This study evaluated the influence of pleurotomy on pulmonary function
after off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) using the left internal thoracic artery …

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

There are two recognized internal mammary artery (IMA) harvesting techniques during
coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG): pedicled and skeletonized. This systematic review …

INTRAOPERATIVE NERVE injury usually is a result of stretch, compression, reduced blood
flow, or some combination of these events that may be related to positioning, techniques …