How I do it: traction of ascending aorta with starfish heart positioner during proximal saphenous vein graft anastomosis using the PAS-Port system in off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting

Heart Surg Forum. 2007;10(4):E315-6. doi: 10.1532/HSF98.20071072.

Abstract

The PAS-Port system allows for the rapid deployment of a clampless proximal anastomosis between a saphenous vein graft and the aorta. We have developed a simple technique of establishing traction of the ascending aorta with the Starfish heart positioner during proximal saphenous vein anastomosis using the PAS-Port system in off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting.

Publication types

  • Evaluation Study

MeSH terms

  • Anastomosis, Surgical / instrumentation*
  • Anastomosis, Surgical / methods
  • Aorta / surgery*
  • Coronary Artery Bypass, Off-Pump / instrumentation*
  • Coronary Artery Bypass, Off-Pump / methods
  • Equipment Design
  • Equipment Failure Analysis
  • Humans
  • Saphenous Vein / surgery*
  • Traction / instrumentation*
  • Traction / methods
  • Treatment Outcome