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Pham, Si Mai

Mayo Clinic

Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Mayo Clinic Florida, Jacksonville, FL, USA.

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Harvesting left internal thoracic artery via clamshell incision for coronary bypass and lung transplant
Jacob, Samuel , Pham, Anthony , Sareyyüpoğlu, Başar , Dye, Kenneth, Haddad, Osama , Jacob, Samuel , Pham, Si Mai, Pham, Si M.

Journal of Surgical Case Reports | October 21, 2020 | Volume: 2020 | Issue: 10 | Pages: No page available

10.1093/jscr/rjaa363 Get It

Abstract Concomitant lung transplantation and coronary artery bypass grafting operation became more prevalent over the last decade due to the advanced age of recipients. Median sternotomy approach is traditionally used when internal thoracic artery is utilized. Here we report a technique of harvesting the left internal thoracic artery via a clamshell incision for a combined coronary artery bypass and bilateral lung transplant operation in a 71-year-old male with terminal respiratory failure and coronary artery disease.