[Total arterial myocardial revascularization with both mammary arteries without extracorporeal circulation].
BACKGROUND
Tector has described the off-pump total arterial revascularization technique, using multiple anastomosis with both internal thoracic arteries. To reduce surgical morbid-mortality, we have proposed the use of this technique without extracorporeal circulation.


METHODS
From April, 1998 the off-pump <<Tector>> technique was performed in 92 patients, 74 male (80%) and 18 female (20%), with a mean age of 64.9+/-8.1 years (42-78). Preoperative angiography demonstrated triple-vessel disease in 58 (63%) patients, and left main disease was present in 19 (20.5%) patients. Forty patients (43.5%) showed unstable angina, 24 patients (26%) significant peripheral vascular disease, and 26 (28%) diabetes mellitus. Both internal thoracic arteries were harvested using the skeletonization technique and were used like a <<T or T>> graft. The flow in the graft was measured using a flowmeter, and in 24 (26%) patients by angiographic study.


RESULTS
A total of 274 distal anastomoses were performed, 122 (44.6%) in the lateral or inferior wall, and 69 (25.2%) were sequential, with an average of 2.98 bypass/patient. In 59.8% of the patients a triple bypass was performed, 22% double bypass, 17% cuadruple bypass and 1 patient a quintuple bypass. During the initial six hours 64.9% of patients were extubated. Only one patient (1.1%) needed intraaortic ballon pumping and 3 (3.2%) inotropics during the postoperative course. Hospital mortality was 3 (3.2%) patients. Reoperation for bleeding was needed in just one patient (1.1%), and 78.3% of patients were not transfused. Mediastinitis occurred in 3 patients (3.2%). Postoperative stroke was not observed. At 7.7+/-2.8 months of mean follow-up all patients were free of symptoms and the global patency rate of 94%.


CONCLUSIONS
Off-pump Tector technique appears to be safe, offering a complete arterial revascularization and showing a reduction of surgical morbidity.
Cuenca
J J
JJ
Servicio de Cirugía Cardíaca, Hospital Juan Canalejo, A Coruña.
Herrera
J M
JM
Rodríguez-Delgadillo
M A
MA
Paladini
G
G
Campos
V
V
Rodríguez
F
F
Valle
J V
JV
Portela
F
F
Crespo
F
F
Juffé
A
A
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000792:Angiography; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007387:Internal Mammary-Coronary Artery Anastomosis / Q000379:methods* / Q000401:mortality; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000453:epidemiology