Milgalter E, Laks H, Elami A, Louie H, Permut L, Baker J D
Division of Cardiothoracic Surgery, University of California, Los Angeles.
Ann Thorac Surg. 1991 Sep;52(3):567-8. doi: 10.1016/0003-4975(91)90933-h.
The inferior epigastric arteries are currently being evaluated as alternative autologous arterial conduits for coronary artery bypass operations. The inferior epigastric arteries are variable in diameter and length and require harvesting through separate abdominal incisions. There is a need, therefore, for a method to preoperatively assess the diameter and length of the inferior epigastric arteries to determine their suitability as a coronary artery bypass graft. We have found that the duplex scan is a valuable noninvasive preoperative imaging modality to evaluate the inferior epigastric arteries.
目前,腹壁下动脉正被评估为冠状动脉搭桥手术的替代自体动脉管道。腹壁下动脉的直径和长度各不相同,需要通过单独的腹部切口进行采集。因此,需要一种术前评估腹壁下动脉直径和长度的方法,以确定它们作为冠状动脉搭桥移植物的适用性。我们发现,双功扫描是一种评估腹壁下动脉的有价值的术前无创成像方式。