title: The potential advantage of "no-touch" aortic technique in off-pump complete arterial revascularization.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting (OPCAB) and complete arterial revascularization without proximal anastomosis to the aorta may decrease neurological events after open-heart surgery. Few reports exist regarding the combination of OPCAB and complete arterial revascularization exploring the theoretical advantage of avoiding manipulation of the aorta. We review our results in 110 patients who underwent multiple grafts off-pump complete arterial revascularization.
  
  
  METHODS
  110 patients underwent multiple grafts OPCAB complete arterial revascularization, and were compared to 216 patients who underwent traditional multiple grafts on pump CABG. Preoperative renal failure was 12.7% (n=14) as compared to 5.1%, (n=11, p=0.01) in the control group and 33.6% (n=37) of the patients were 75 years or older as compared to 19.0% (n=41, p=0.003) in the control group.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The mean number of grafts per patient undergoing multiple OPCAB complete arterial revascularization was 2.3, as compared to 3.11 in the control group (p<0.001). The mortality rate was 2.73% as compared to 1.85% (NS) in the control group. The incidence of CVA was 0% as compared to 2.31% (p=0.17) in the control group.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Complete arterial OPCAB revascularization without manipulation of the aorta in high-risk patients can be performed with short-term similar results to conventional CABG and very low neurological complications.
authors.affiliation: The Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, 6 Weizman Street, Tel-Aviv, 64239, Israel. bolotin@tasmc.health.gov.il
authors.forename: Gil
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Bolotin
authors.forename: Yuval
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Shapira
authors.forename: Yakov
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Gotler
authors.forename: Inna V
authors.initials: IV
authors.lastname: Frolkis
authors.forename: Yanai
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Ben-Gal
authors.forename: Nahum
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Nesher
authors.forename: Gideon
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Uretzky
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001013:Aorta, Thoracic; D001026:Coronary Artery Bypass / Q000379:methods; D047549:Coronary Artery Bypass, Off-Pump / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011446:Prospective Studies