New surgical bypass technique offers longer-lasting bypass
by Nancy MaysA study shows a new surgical technique used for coronary bypasses is safe, effective and, according to the study's authors, an improvement on surgical methods currently used for such operations.
The study, which has been accepted for publication in Annals of Thoracic Surgery, recently was presented at the annual meeting of the Southern Thoracic Surgical Association.
The researchers examined 650 patients who had undergone coronary bypass operations using the new surgical technique.
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