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European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, Vol 7, 447-448, Copyright © 1993 by European Association for Cardio-thoracic Surgery

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A new sternal retraction device for the dissection of the internal mammary artery

D Baykut, N Tsilimingas and KH Leitz
Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Central Hospital Links der Weser, Bremen, Germany.

For the dissection of the internal mammary artery (IMA), we use a new sternal retraction technique. The retractor is an angled stainless steel device with a slotted face and two sternal arresting hooks. The method is simple and the device acts as a unit with a standard sternal spreader. The time period between mounting and the exposure of the IMA is only a few seconds. The entire procedure takes place in the sterile operative field. By utilizing this method, we dissected nearly 300 IMAs without any complications or serious sternal injuries.

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