[Myocardial revascularization without extracorporeal circulation. Surgical results in 1090 patients].
OBJECTIVE
To report our experience of 12 years of myocardial revascularization without cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) and to discuss its expanding surgical indications.


METHODS
This technique was employed in 1090 patients, between September/81 and April/93, corresponding to 17.4% of all revascularized patients. Regarding gender, male patients were the majority (73.7%) and ages ranged from 28 to 86 year-old (mean 57). Chronic coronary insufficiency was the main indication (69.4%) and 18.9% of our global experience were operated on during acute ischemia. The average number of grafts per patient was 1.6 and internal mammary artery was utilized in 60.1% of patients. Left anterior descending coronary artery and right coronary artery were the coronary arteries most often treated.


RESULTS
Our hospital mortality rate was 2.5% (28/1090) although it was 7% for patients over 70 years. The most common cause of death was cardiogenic shock after failed angioplasty. Postoperative complications included AMI in 4.8%, arrhythmias in 5.5% and pulmonary in 3.2%. Mean of any type of blood derivate utilization was 0.28 units/patients.


CONCLUSIONS
Myocardial revascularization without CPB is a valid alternative in a selected cohort of patients and it is performed with low morbidity and mortality. Nowadays it represents an excellent tactical option for high-risk patients and in failed angioplasties.
Buffolo
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Escola Paulista de Medicina, São Paulo.
Gomes
W J
WJ
Andrade
J C
JC
Branco
J N
JN
Maluf
M A
MA
Palma
J H
JH
Telles
C A
CA
Aguiar
L F
LF
D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000601:surgery*; D003331:Coronary Vessels / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009204:Myocardial Revascularization; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012737:Sex Factors
Revascularização miocárdica sem circulação extracorpórea. Resultados cirúrgicos em 1090 pacientes.