Combined coronary and lower limb revascularization: a new technique

Jebara, V.A.; Fabiani, J.N.; Acar, C.; Sousa Uva, M.; Tavakoli, R.; Julia, P.; Dervanian, P.; Carpentier, A.

Presse Medicale 19(35): 1633-1635

1990


ISSN/ISBN: 0755-4982
PMID: 2147257
Document Number: 358848
The management of patients with concomitant coronary and aorto-iliac atherosclerosis is subject to controversy, but it is universally agreed that coronary artery surgery should precede aorto-iliac reconstruction. The technique described here consists of an ascending aorta to bifemoral graft. It allows combined surgery of the coronary and lower limb arteries to be performed without opening the peritoneum.

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