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Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2001;19:935-937
© 2001 Elsevier Science NL

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Simultaneous coronary arterial bypass surgery using mini-sternotomy and off-pump methods and abdominal aneurysm repair

Division of Cardiovascular Surgery, Funabashi Municipal Medical Center, 1-21-1 Kanansugi Funabashi, Chiba, 273-8588 Japan

Received 9 January 2001; received in revised form 22 February 2001; accepted 15 March 2001.

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A technique of combined minimally invasive coronary artery surgery and abdominal aneurysm repair is described. A mini-sternotomy and off-pump coronary artery bypasses to the left descending branch and right coronary arteries are conducted before abdominal aneurysm repair in a simultaneous operation.

Key Words: Simultaneous coronary artery bypass grafting and abdominal aneurysm repair • Off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting • Mini-sternotomy