[Simultaneous coronary artery bypass grafting and cholecystectomy: a report of three cases].

: The frequency of patients requiring non-cardiac surgery complicates ischemic heart disease (IHD) is increasing, however, there have been few reports of combined coronary revascularization and abdominal surgery. In this paper, we describe three patients with IHD and cholecystolithiasis in whom simultaneous coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) and cholecystectomy was successfully performed. Initially, CABG was performed employing standard extracorporeal circulation through median sternotomy. After closure of chest, cholecystectomy was carried out through right pararectal laparotomy. Their postoperative course was uneventful. Relief of angina and freedom from epigastralgia were obtained in all patients. Combined CABG and cholecystectomy is beneficial for the selected patients.