title: Patient selection for Port-Access multi vessel revascularization.
abstract: Minimally invasive multivessel revascularization is rarely performed due to the difficult exposure of the aorta as well as the complete coronary anatomy through a small thoracotomy. The Port-Access technique bears additional contraindications for this procedure, which limits its potential as compared with other approaches to 'less invasive surgery'. Our aim was to show the applicability of this surgical technique to a wide range of patients with coronary artery disease. In our initial experience with this method (31 patients), the quality of anastomoses, graft patency, and clinical outcome are good, and do not differ from standard multivessel coronary artery bypass grafting. Port-Access multivessel revascularization can be performed safely and is appropriate for a large patient population.
authors.affiliation: Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, J. W. Goethe University, Frankfurt am Main, Germany.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Wimmer-Greinecker
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Matheis
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Dogan
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Aybek
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mierdl
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Kessler
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Moritz
mesh_terms: D006328:Cardiac Catheterization; D002408:Catheters, Indwelling; D017023:Coronary Angiography; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000401:mortality; D003325:Coronary Care Units; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000401:mortality / Q000601:surgery*; D004452:Echocardiography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019060:Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures / Q000401:mortality; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013249:Sternum / Q000601:surgery; D015996:Survival Rate; D013908:Thoracotomy / Q000379:methods* / Q000401:mortality; D016896:Treatment Outcome