The Use of Gastroepiploic Artery for Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery

SUJIT BANY ATPIY APHOD, MD*, KITIPAN VISUDHAROM, MD*, VIBUL JOTISAKULRATANA, MD*, VITOON PITIGUAGOOL, MD*, PlY APAN PAMORNSING, MD*, PRANOM CUMPEERA VUT, MD*

Affiliation : * Bangkok Heart Institute, Bangkok Hospital, Bangkok 10320, Thailand.

AbstractThe use of arterial conduits in surgical treatment of coronary heart disease has been widely used. As we all know that saphenous vein graft occluded more than 50 per cent after lO years. Most arterial conduits come from internal mammary artery, radial artery than been used for decades.
Another arterial conduit, the right gastroepiploic artery (GEA), is now more popular among cardiac surgeons. This artery can be used along with other arterial conduit for "all arterial coronary bypass surgery" with better long-term patency We reviewed the recent reports on GEA and to add on our experience on this subject.

Keywords : Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery, Gastroepiploic Artery, Off-Pump

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