The patent internal thoracic artery graft: Increased degree of difficulty for left-sided pulmonary resections Robbin G. Cohen, MD, MMM The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Volume 150, Issue 3, Pages 536-537 (September 2015) DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2015.06.033 Copyright © 2015 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery Terms and Conditions
Figure 1 Large tumors that are medial and potentially involving a patent ITA graft may be a contraindication to resection. The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2015 150, 536-537DOI: (10.1016/j.jtcvs.2015.06.033) Copyright © 2015 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery Terms and Conditions
With a patent ITA graft, tumor location and size are key when planning left upper lobectomy. The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2015 150, 536-537DOI: (10.1016/j.jtcvs.2015.06.033) Copyright © 2015 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery Terms and Conditions