ArticleAnnals of thoracic surgery short reports2026
Zero-Heat Internal Thoracic Artery Harvesting Using Water Jet: An Experimental Study.
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Abstract
Purpose: To evaluate the feasibility and safety of internal thoracic artery (ITA) harvesting using water jet (WJ) technology. Description: The ERBEJET 2 (Erbe) hydrosurgical system was used to harvest ITAs in a skeletonized fashion. The device settings were optimized at 30 bar for selective tissue dissection while preserving vessels. Evaluation: Bilateral ITAs were harvested from 2 swine using WJ on one side and electrocautery on the other. Tissue samples (WJ n = 19, electrocautery n = 25) were histologically evaluated for coagulation (graded 0-4) and hemorrhage (graded 0-3). Coagulation was less frequent in the WJ group (26.3% vs 96.0%, Conclusions: WJ harvesting of ITAs demonstrated less tissue damage compared with electrocautery, suggesting its potential as an alternative approach.
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