Abstract
Internal mammary artery harvesting is an essential part of any coronary artery bypass operation. Totally endoscopic coronary artery bypass graft surgery has become reality in many centers as a safe and effective alternative to conventional surgery in selected patients. Internal mammary artery harvesting is the initial part of the procedure and should be performed equally safely if one wants to achieve excellence in patency rates for the bypass. We here describe the technique for mammary harvesting with the Da Vinci Si robotic system.
Highlights
Internal mammary artery harvesting is an essential part of any coronary artery bypass operation
Harvested through a sternotomy it is one of the initial but essential steps in coronary artery bypass surgery (CABG) surgery
The use of robotic assistance to perform totally endoscopic CABG has become an accepted option for surgical coronary artery revascularization
Summary
Internal mammary artery harvesting is an essential part of any coronary artery bypass operation. Resumo Dissecção da artéria mamária interna é parte essencial de qualquer operação de revascularização do miocárdio. Dissecção da artéria mamária interna é a parte inicial do procedimento e deve ser realizada com igual segurança se quisermos atingir excelentes taxas de patência para a ponte. The internal mammary artery (IMA) has consolidated itself as the preferable graft for coronary artery bypass surgery (CABG).
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