1. A special adapted retractor for the mini-sternotomy approach
Massimo Massetti, MD, Gerard Babatasi, MD, PhD, Satar Bhoyroo, MD, Olivier Le Page, MD, Andre Khayat, MD 
The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 
Volume 68, Issue 1, Pages (July 1999)
DOI: /S (99)

2. Fig 1
(A) The SCMS retractor with its self-retaining blade for soft tissue. (B) Better exposure of the aorta and mitral annulus is accomplished, when the appropriate asymmetrical sternal blades are positioned.
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3. Fig 2
Postoperative view of a patient who underwent aortic valve replacement, showing a small midline incision (6 cm in length).
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4. Fig 3
The SCMS retractor with the kit “loop” (A) and its application before aortic cannulation (B) for a central cardiopulmonary bypass.
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