Video-Assisted Inferior Epigastric Artery Harvesting

The inferior epigastric artery has been used as an alternative arterial conduit in coronary artery bypass graft surgery. Harvesting the inferior epigastric artery requires a long single or double abdominal paramedian incision. This video demonstrates the authors’ approach to using a transverse suprapubic incision, as previously described (1). A minimally invasive approach utilizing a single port technique is then shown. 

References:

1. Rocha BC, Succi JE, Dauar RB, Kiyose AT, Puig LB, Oliveira SA. Harvesting the inferior epigastric artery through a transverse suprapubic incision. Ann Thorac Surg. 2003 Nov;76(5):1749-50.