Microsurgery of coronary arteries using an operating microscope

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The world experience of coronary artery bypass surgery using an operating microscope is reviewed in the article. Important role of operating microscope and microsurgical techniques for coronary anastomoses formation is shown. High optical magnification provided by operating microscope directly affects the quality of surgical technique and accuracy of coronary anastomoses suturing that affects postoperative graft patency. Thus, the use of operating microscope can affect the results of coronary artery bypass surgery, as shown in several reports.

Keywords:

operating microscope

microsurgical technique

coronary artery bypass grafting

grafts patency

Authors:

Al'sov S.A.

NNIIPK im. akad. E.N. Meshalkina Minzdravsotsrazvitiia RF

Osipov D.E.

Meshalkin National Medical Research Center of Healthcare Ministry of the Russian Federation, Novosibirsk, Russia

Akchurin R.S.

FGBU National medical research cardiology center of Russia, Moscow, Russia

SPIN RSCI: 6756-8930
Scopus AuthorID: 7006967737
ResearcherID: B-7762-2019

Shiryaev A.A.

Institute of the Clinical Cardiology named after A.L. Myasnikov of National Medical Research Center for Cardiology, Moscow, Russia

SPIN RSCI: 8710-6679
Scopus AuthorID: 7006804867
ResearcherID: O-8009-2018

Sirota D.A.

NNIIPK im. akad. E.N. Meshalkina Minzdravsotsrazvitiia RF

Khvan D.S.

FGU NNIIPK im. akad. E.N. Meshalkina Minzdravsotsrazvitiia Rossii

Cherniavskiĭ A.M.

Novosibirskiĭ NII patologii krovoobrashcheniia im. akad. E.N. Meshalkina;
Rossiĭskiĭ kardiologicheskiĭ nauchno-proizvodstvennyĭ kompleks Minzdravsotsrazvitiia Rossii, Moskva

Tsirikhov V.R.

Meshalkin National Medical Research Center of Healthcare Ministry of the Russian Federation, Novosibirsk, Russia, National Medical Research Center of Cardiology of Healthcare Ministry of the Russian Federation, Moscow, Russia

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