title: Prospective randomized study comparing coronary artery bypass grafting with the new mini-extracorporeal circulation Jostra System or with a standard cardiopulmonary bypass.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  To assess the potential benefits of a new concept of cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB), the mini-extracorporeal circulation (MECC) Jostra System, we conducted a prospective randomized study among patients who underwent coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) with a MECC Jostra System or with a standard CPB.
  
  
  METHODS
  In a prospective randomized study, 400 patients underwent elective CABG using a standard CPB (200 patients) or a Jostra MECC System (200 patients). The patients were randomly assigned to have preoperative data similar for both groups.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The operative mortality rate (< 30 days) was 1.5% for the MECC group and 2.5% for the CPB group (P = NS). Low-cardiac-output syndrome occurred in 0.66% and 4% for the CPB group (P < .001.). The inflammatory response was significantly reduced with the MECC. Likewise, C-reactive protein release was significantly higher in group B at 24 hours (69.6 +/- 38.5 vs 40.8 +/- 21.8 mg/L for the group A, P < .01) and at 48 hours (116.7 +/- 47.0 vs 65.4 +/- 39.5 mg/L, P < .05) postoperatively. In the CPB group, there was a significantly higher decrease of hematocrit and hemoglobin rate. So, the intraoperative transfusion rate amounted to 6% for the MECC group and 12.8% for the CPB group (P < .001). Patients in the CPB group had significantly higher levels of postoperative blood creatinine and urea.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The MECC system is a new concept of CPB that seems to be reliable and safe. To perform CABG, the MECC provides an excellent surgical exposure like a standard CPB and a better biologic profile like CABG without CPB.
authors.affiliation: Cardiac Surgery Unit, South Hospital, Amiens Cedex 1, France. remadi.jean-paul@chu-amiens.fr
authors.forename: Jean Paul
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Remadi
authors.forename: Zava
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Rakotoarivelo
authors.forename: Paul
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Marticho
authors.forename: Amar
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Benamar
mesh_terms: D002315:Cardiopulmonary Bypass / Q000379:methods; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass; D005112:Extracorporeal Circulation / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011446:Prospective Studies