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

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, Scopus, TRDizin)

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.