title: [Coronary reoperations].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  We report our experience with 85 patients undergoing a second time CABG in our institution, highlighting surgical techniques and results.
  
  
  METHODS
  Eighty five patients underwent a second coronary artery revascularization between 1971 and 2002 at Vilnius University Hospital Santariskiu Clinics. There were 78 men (91.8%); the mean age was 56.5 years (range 40-75). The reason for the second operation was graft failure in 89.4% of the cases.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Direct myocardial revascularization was performed in all patient with a mean of 2.4 graft per patient (range 1-4). The internal mammary artery was utilized 17.6%. Hospital mortality was 1.1%.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Our data suggest that a second - time coronary revascularization can be justified, with gratifying operative success and good results.
authors.affiliation: Heart Surgery Center, Vilnius University, Santariskiu 2, 2021 Vilnius, Lithuania.
authors.forename: Jurgis
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Veriznikovas
authors.forename: Giedrius
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Uzdavinys
authors.forename: Loreta
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Ivaskeviciene
authors.forename: Gediminas
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Norkūnas
authors.forename: Gintaras
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Kalinauskas
authors.forename: Arūnas
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Valaika
authors.forename: Rytis
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Rosenas
authors.forename: Giedre
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Semetiene
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012086:Reoperation; D013997:Time Factors; D016896:Treatment Outcome