The effects of internal thoracic artery preparation with intact pleura on respiratory function and patients' early outcomes

Oezkara, Ahmet; Hatemi, Alican; Mert, Murat; Koener, Oezge; Cetin, Guerkan; Guersoy, Mete; Celebi, Serdar; Erdem, Can; Haydin, Sertac; Yildiz, Cenk; Suezer, Kaya

The effects of internal thoracic artery preparation with intact pleura on respiratory function and patients' early outcomes

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Oezkara A., Hatemi A., Mert M., Koener O., Cetin G., Guersoy M., ...More

ANADOLU KARDIYOLOJI DERGISI-THE ANATOLIAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY, vol.8, no.5, pp.368-373, 2008 (SCI-Expanded)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 8 Issue: 5
Publication Date: 2008
Journal Name: ANADOLU KARDIYOLOJI DERGISI-THE ANATOLIAN JOURNAL OF CARDIOLOGY
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
Page Numbers: pp.368-373
Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: Postoperative respiratory functions, arterial blood gases, blood loss and clinical outcome following coronary artery bypass surgery (CABG) were assessed in a prospective randomized single-blind (patient- blind) clinical study comparing two different techniques of internal thoracic artery (ITA) harvesting.