To unifocalize or not to unifocalize?: A comparison of retro-esophageal versus anterior collaterals

CONCLUSIONS: The data demonstrate that retro-esophageal MAPCAs had very different anatomy and physiology compared to anterior MAPCAs. These results suggest that nearly every retro-esophageal MAPCA should be unifocalized to incorporate the lung segments supplied.PMID:33631151 | DOI:10.1016/j.athoracsur.2021.02.017

Source: The Annals of Thoracic Surgery - February 25, 2021 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Richard D Mainwaring Greg Adamson Frank L Hanley Source Type: research