Opening the pleura during internal mammary artery harvesting: advantages and disadvantages. - Concepedia

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Opening the pleura during internal mammary artery harvesting: advantages and disadvantages.

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1996

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Idris Ali, Patricio E. Lau, C.E. Kinley, A. Sanalla

Abstract

Opening of the pleura during IMA harvesting does not increase the operative morbidity. It may have other advantages and is recommended in most cases of IMA harvesting.