Catheter-Based Endoscopic Bypass Grafting: An Experimental Feasibility Study Stephan Jacobs, MD, David Holzhey, MD, Hubert Stein, BS, BME, Friedrich W. Mohr, MD, PhD, Volkmar Falk, MD, PhD The Annals of Thoracic Surgery Volume 84, Issue 5, Pages 1724-1727 (November 2007) DOI: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2007.04.045 Copyright © 2007 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions
Fig 1 Bypass placement with the distal end of the internal thoracic artery to the left anterior descending coronary artery. The proximal occlusion tape and the endoscopic stabilizer are still in place. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2007 84, 1724-1727DOI: (10.1016/j.athoracsur.2007.04.045) Copyright © 2007 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions
Fig 2 Open side-to-side (functional end-to-side) anastomosis, confirmed by angiography while the proximal silastic occlusion tape is still in place. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2007 84, 1724-1727DOI: (10.1016/j.athoracsur.2007.04.045) Copyright © 2007 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions
Fig 3 Open anastomosis confirmed by angiography after 1 hour. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2007 84, 1724-1727DOI: (10.1016/j.athoracsur.2007.04.045) Copyright © 2007 The Society of Thoracic Surgeons Terms and Conditions