A sternal retractor was used and IMA was harvested and clamped with bulldog. The pericardium was continued to incise and pericardial edges was retracted with sutures to enhance exposure of the heart. The surgeon then identified the affected coronary artery, and coronary anastomotic site stabilizer was then used to reduce the movement of the beating heart and isolate the target coronary artery site for anastomosis (Fig.3). A fine mist of humidified CO2 gas was sprayed over the anastomotic site to clear the bleeding. Vessel loops, or silastic shunts was used to control bleeding. The distal anastomosis of the IMA with coronary artery was then performed side to side anastomoses with fine cardiovascular suture. Since IMA remained attached to the subclavian artery, no proximal aortic anastomosis required (Behny, 2006); the blood flow is restored as soon as the IMA anastomosis is established. If saphenous vein free graft was used during the off pump CABG, the distal end of the vein graft will be performed anastomosis first with the coronary artery, and then the other end of the vein graft will be sewn to the aorta either with the sutureless anastomosis device (Calafiore, et al., 2001) or hand sutured to aorta with the help of Hegar dilator loaded with the saphenous vein (Dikmengil, Ozeren, Aytacoglu, & Sucu, 2005) to minimize manipulation of the aorta . A drain will be
A sternal retractor was used and IMA was harvested and clamped with bulldog. The pericardium was continued to incise and pericardial edges was retracted with sutures to enhance exposure of the heart. The surgeon then identified the affected coronary artery, and coronary anastomotic site stabilizer was then used to reduce the movement of the beating heart and isolate the target coronary artery site for anastomosis (Fig.3). A fine mist of humidified CO2 gas was sprayed over the anastomotic site to clear the bleeding. Vessel loops, or silastic shunts was used to control bleeding. The distal anastomosis of the IMA with coronary artery was then performed side to side anastomoses with fine cardiovascular suture. Since IMA remained attached to the subclavian artery, no proximal aortic anastomosis required (Behny, 2006); the blood flow is restored as soon as the IMA anastomosis is established. If saphenous vein free graft was used during the off pump CABG, the distal end of the vein graft will be performed anastomosis first with the coronary artery, and then the other end of the vein graft will be sewn to the aorta either with the sutureless anastomosis device (Calafiore, et al., 2001) or hand sutured to aorta with the help of Hegar dilator loaded with the saphenous vein (Dikmengil, Ozeren, Aytacoglu, & Sucu, 2005) to minimize manipulation of the aorta . A drain will be