title: Systematic review of beating heart surgery with the Octopus Tissue Stabilizer.
abstract: The safety and efficacy of off-pump coronary artery bypass surgery with the aid of the Octopus Tissue Stabilizer (Octopus OPCAB), in comparison to conventional on-pump coronary artery bypass surgery (CPB-CABG), was examined by a systematic assessment of the peer-reviewed literature. The limited comparative data suggested that there was no difference in safety outcomes between Octopus OPCAB and CPB-CABG. The paucity of efficacy data reported in the higher level comparative studies meant that it was impossible to assess whether Octopus OPCAB was more efficacious than CPB-CABG. The evidence base for the procedure was deemed inadequate and an audit of the procedure was recommended.
authors.affiliation: ASERNIP-S, Royal Australasian College of Surgeons, Box 688 North Adelaide, SA 5006, Australia.
authors.forename: N A
authors.initials: NA
authors.lastname: Scott
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Knight
authors.forename: B P
authors.initials: BP
authors.lastname: Bidstrup
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Wolfenden
authors.forename: R N
authors.initials: RN
authors.lastname: Linacre
authors.forename: G J
authors.initials: GJ
authors.lastname: Maddern
mesh_terms: D002315:Cardiopulmonary Bypass; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D003326:Coronary Circulation; D003327:Coronary Disease / Q000601:surgery; D005544:Forecasting; D006355:Heart-Lung Machine / Q000009:adverse effects; D006439:Hemodynamics; D006801:Humans; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D012106:Research; D016896:Treatment Outcome