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Could the internal thoracic artery be skeletonized?
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Not sure: Not sure what you are asking here. If you mean can it become calcified over time, the answer is yes, but it is uncommon. This artery is commonly used as a bypass conduit in coronary bypass operations and it rarely develops a problem in the years post surgery, unless it was used inappropriately or if it was used as a free graft (separated from its origin). Hope this helps.
Answered 8/22/2011
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Yes: During a coronary artery bypass procedure, the mammary artery is taken down from the chest wall. 2 methods are used, . Skeletonized artery, the artery is carefully dissected and mobilized. Pedicle, a full pedicle of surrounding tissue is mobilized along with the artery.
Answered 12/31/2017
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