[HSF] radial artery-vein patch

[Hgrmd at aol.com]

Don,
  The problem is getting through the operation with no  conversion.  Your 
technique also illustrates a recurring theme of mine that  for a particular 
procedure,  better outcomes are associated with higher  volume.  When I used to do 
a significant number of standalone CABG's,  better than half were done off 
pump.  Now, if I get stuck with a  standalone, I opt for the pump unless the 
aorta is really bad, or if there are  only a couple of grafts to do.  Again, 
thanks for sharing.
 
Hal



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