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SAS Journal of Surgery | Volume-6 | Issue-05
Pre-Operative Evaluation of the Internal Thoracic Artery from the Morphology of Thorax and Morphotypia: Preliminary Study
M Gaye, S Diop, P A Diagne, R Wade, Ai Ndiaye, S Diatta, PS Ba, PA Dieng, AG Ciss, As Ndiaye, Ab Ndiaye
Published: May 12, 2020 | 138 92
DOI: 10.36347/sasjs.2020.v06i05.002
Pages: 220-224
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Abstract
The internal thoracic artery (ITA) is the graft of choice in coronary bypass surgery, despite insufficient means for its pre-operative evaluation. Therefore, we propose an alternative based on statistical correlation. From 23 anatomical adults fresh subjects, we evaluated the morphotypia and measured diameters and length of the ITA. The correlations show a relationship between the morphotypia and the length of the ITA and that between the circumference of the thorax and the diameter of the ITA. Therefore, the clinical exam will provide an idea of the ITA’s quality using a mathematical formula.