title: Surgical steps toward complete revascularization in off-pump coronary bypass.
abstract: Surgical techniques aimed at complete myocardial revascularization without the use of cardiopulmonary bypass are described. Between January 1998 and June 2000, coronary artery bypass was performed in 3,003 patients; an off-pump technique was used in 676 and cardiopulmonary bypass was employed in 2,327. Patient characteristics, demography, and preoperative risk factors of the two groups were compared retrospectively, and differences in operative variables and postoperative outcomes were analyzed. Using a commercially available suction stabilization device and the surgical and anesthetic techniques described herein, off-pump coronary revascularization was accomplished with results comparable to the on-pump approach.
authors.affiliation: The John Nasseff Heart Hospital and Minneapolis Heart Institute Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. karom@csa-heart.com
authors.forename: Kit V
authors.initials: KV
authors.lastname: Arom
authors.forename: Robert W
authors.initials: RW
authors.lastname: Emery
authors.forename: Thomas F
authors.initials: TF
authors.lastname: Flavin
authors.forename: Vibhu R
authors.initials: VR
authors.lastname: Kshettry
authors.forename: Patricia
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Janey
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D002315:Cardiopulmonary Bypass / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D003324:Coronary Artery Disease / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors