非体外循环下冠状动脉旁路移植术治疗左冠状动脉主干合并3支血管病变

目的总结非体外循环冠状动脉旁路移植术(OPCAB)对左冠状动脉主干合并3支血管病变患者的治疗经验及体会。方法对33例左冠状动脉主干合并3支血管病变患者施行了OPCAB,用左乳内动脉作为移植血管与左前降支进行吻合,大隐静脉作为移植血管分别与回旋支、右冠状动脉/后降支、对角支和钝缘支进行吻合。结果每例患者行旁路血管移植2～5支,平均3.4支。无手术死亡,无围手术期心肌梗死、呼吸衰竭、肝肾功能衰竭等严重并发症,术后心绞痛均消失。结论OPCAB治疗左冠状动脉主干合并3支血管病变的高危冠心病患者是可行、有效的,手术损伤小;而积极的术前准备、主动脉内球囊反搏的应用、正确的手术方法和配合、建立一支熟练快速的应急队伍是确保手术成功的关键。     

高危冠心病患者体外和非体外循环冠状动脉旁路移植术近期疗效比较

目的 比较EuroSCORE≥7分的高危冠心病患者体外和非体外循环冠状动脉旁路移植手术治疗冠状动脉旁路移植效果的优劣.方法 2008年9月至2011年3月,145例EuroSCORE≥7分冠心病患者以抽签方式随机分为体外循环组(on-pump组,71例)和非体外循环组(off-pump组,74例),onpump组17例患者自愿选择非体外循环手术、6例未完成术后随访,均予以剔除;off-pump组2例选择体外循环手术、3例术中转on-pump、3例未完成术后随访,均予以剔除.最终114例冠状动脉旁路移植冠心病患者入选,on-pump组48例,off-pump组66例.收集患者术前、术中及围手术期详细资料.术后进行1个月随访.结果 两组术前临床资料差异无统计学意义.两组乳内动脉应用率、正性肌力药物应用和IABP辅助方面相似,P＞0.05.而on-pump组与off-pump组相比,手术时间较长,但旁路移植支数更多,再血管化率更高[(3.71±0.55)支对(2.82±0.39)支],P＜0.05.两组在围手术期病死率和多种术后并发症方面差异无统计学意义,P ＞0.05.on-pump组比off-pump组术后24 h胸腔引流量[(875.0±134.2)ml对(589.4±102.5)nl]及输血量[(656.3±84.4)ml对(433.3±62.9)ml]明显增多,P＜0.05.术后1个月两组心功能、心绞痛症状及心脏超声指标,组间相比差异无统计学意义,P＞0.05.结论 高危冠心病患者,与OPCAB相比,on-pump CABG并未增加术后肾功能衰竭、神经系统并发症及肺损伤的发生,而再血管化更完全,但缺点在于术后出血多、血制品使用多.     

非体外循环下冠状动脉旁路移植术

目的　探讨和评价微创非体外循环冠状动脉旁路移植术 (OPCAB)的临床效果。　方法　 38例 OPCAB患者中左冠状动脉主干病变 4例 ,1支血管病变 10例 ,2支 14例 ,3支 10例 ,均经胸骨正中切口行 OPCAB,每例移植血管 1～ 5支 ,平均移植血管 2 .42支。应用左乳内动脉 38支 ,大隐静脉 5 4支。　结果　全组无手术死亡 ,36例顺利完成手术 ,2例转为心肺转流术下冠状动脉旁路移植术。38例均在手术后 2～ 12小时 ,平均 4.9± 2 .6小时顺利拔除气管内插管。全组均顺利康复 ,15例手术后 1个月内恢复了原工作。　结论　对有适应证的患者 ,OPCAB是一项安全有效的术式     

体外与非体外循环冠状动脉旁路移植术治疗高危冠心病患者的对比分析

目的对比分析体外循环冠状动脉旁路移植术（CABG）和非体外循环冠状动脉旁路移植术（OPCAB）治疗高危冠心病患者的手术效果，并总结其临床经验。方法将欧洲心脏手术风险评估系统（EuroSCORE）≥6分的210例高危冠心病患者，根据采用的术式不同分为两组，CABG组：90例，在体外循环下行CABG；OPCAB组：120例，行OPCAB。比较两组患者的手术死亡率、二次开胸止血、肾功能损害、再血管化指数、移植血管血流量、呼吸机支持时间、胸腔引流量和输血量等。结果两组各死亡1例，分别死于恶性室性心律失常和严重低心排血量综合征，两组在死亡率、冠状动脉内膜剥脱率、心房颤动发生率、脑梗死发生率、二次开胸止血、再血管化指数、移植血管血流量等方面差异无统计学意义（P〉0．05）；而OPCAB组患者的肾功能损害（Cr〉100μmol／L）、呼吸机支持时间、胸腔引流量和输血量均少于或低于CABG组（P〈0．05）。结论OPCAB适用于高危冠心病患者，而且在缩短呼吸机支持时间、减少胸腔引流量、输血量和减轻肾功能损害等方面具有一定的优势。     

非体外循环冠状动脉旁路移植术的临床应用

目的　总结 36例冠状动脉粥样硬化性心脏病患者在非体外循环下行冠状动脉旁路移植术 (OPCAB)的临床经验。　方法　采用胸骨正中切口 ,应用心脏表面固定器、头低脚高位、心包深部放置牵引线、冠状动脉内置入分流器和吹雾器行 OPCAB。　结果　所有患者均使用左乳内动脉 (L IMA) ,移植血管 1～ 4根 ,平均 2 .6根 ;平均手术时间 16 1分钟 ;术中平均失血 32 0 ml。 1例在术中改为常规体外循环冠状动脉旁路移植术。术后 2 4小时平均引流量 380ml,平均输血或血液制品 32 0 ml。4例患者手术后在手术室内拔除气管内插管 ,ICU平均机械辅助通气时间 4.2小时 ;ICU平均监护时间 12 .6小时 ,术后平均住院时间 12 .5天。 1例术后 14天死于严重的肺部感染。术后随访 1～ 7个月 ,所有存活患者心绞痛症状消失。　结论　OPCAB创伤小、安全、经济、临床效果好 ,适用于单支、多支冠状动脉病变和具有高危因素的患者。     

体外循环与非体外循环冠状动脉旁路移植术治疗冠状动脉粥样硬化性心脏病的疗效观察

目的比较体外循环冠状动脉旁路移植术(CABG)与非体外循环冠状动脉旁路移植术(OPCAB)治疗冠心病的临床效果。方法选取2010-07—2013-12间收治的需行冠状动脉旁路移植术的60例冠心病患者为研究对象,采用随机双盲法将2组患者分为CABG组(实施体外循环冠状动脉旁路移植术)与OPCAB组(实施非体外循环冠状动脉旁路移植术),每组30例,比较2组患者手术效果。结果 OPCAB组在手术时间、术后ICU治疗时间、机械通气时间、旁路移植支数及治疗费用上均明显优于CABG组(P<0.05),2组比较,差异有统计学意义。2组患者均未发生严重不良反应。结论与CABG相比,OPCAB手术操作时间短,患者术后恢复快,值得临床应用。     

成人先天性心脏病合并冠心病的外科治疗

目的探讨年龄>40岁的先天性心脏病合并冠心病手术治疗的安全性和有效性。方法 2002年2月～2009年5月,26例先天性心脏病(房间隔缺损18例,室间隔缺损4例,房室管畸形3例,三心房1例)合并冠心病(冠状动脉造影显示:单支病变10例,双支病变9例,三支病变7例)接受心脏畸形矫治联合冠状动脉搭桥手术,22例体外循环下行心脏畸形矫治和冠状动脉搭桥术,4例食管超声引导下行房间隔缺损术中伞堵(intraoperative device closure,IODC)及非体外循环冠状动脉旁路移植术(off-pump coronary artery bypass,OPCAB)。冠状动脉旁路移植共完成46处远端吻合,同期行二尖瓣置换术2例,二尖瓣成形术3例,三尖瓣成形术5例,房颤射频消融术2例。结果 1例房室管畸形因肺部感染和多器官衰竭死亡,其余25例康复出院,无手术并发症。术后随访17～105个月,(57.6±24.7)月:1例术后18个月再发心绞痛,未接受再次医疗干预;术后患者心功能和肺动脉高压情况改善;4例杂交手术随访中未发现残余分流、血栓和封堵装置移位等并发症。结论外科治疗成人先天性心脏病合并冠心病效果良好。IODC联合OPCAB治疗房间隔缺损安全、有效。     

再次冠状动脉旁路移植术的临床应用

目的总结再次冠状动脉旁路移植术(CABG)治疗冠心病的临床经验和手术效果。方法2001年6月～2006年12月,对18例冠心病患者行再次CABG。术前心绞痛(CCS分级)级7例,级11例;冠状动脉造影显示:16例均有原移植静脉狭窄/闭塞,2例左乳内动脉(LIMA)-左前降支(LAD)桥狭窄/闭塞,6例自体冠状动脉出现新的病变。全组均经原胸骨正中切口径路手术,常规体外循环(CPB)下CABG15例,非体外循环冠状动脉旁路移植术(OPCAB)3例;同期行室壁瘤切除、左心室成形1例,二尖瓣成形术3例,主动脉瓣和二尖瓣双瓣膜置换联合右颈动脉内膜剥脱术1例。应用LIMA12例次、双侧IMA4例次、桡动脉3例次,其余为大隐静脉或小隐静脉。结果15例常规CABG患者主动脉阻断时间45～112min(57±26min),CPB时间66～140min(78±24min)。再次CABG每例移植血管1～5支,平均每例远端吻合口3.11个。手术结束用血流仪测定移植血管血流量均满意(血流量27.0±12.5ml/min),搏动指数均<4.2。手术后因低心排血量需主动脉内球囊反搏辅助1例,术后6d发生肾功能衰竭死亡。其余17例患者术后呼吸机辅助呼吸时间5～15h,心绞痛均消失,围手术期无心肌梗死发生,胸腔引流量为290～1040ml,顺利恢复,均出院。术后随访17例,随访时间6.0个月～4.5年,均无心绞痛发作,4例复查冠状动脉造影,显示移植血管均通畅。结论再次CABG难度大于首次CABG,但只要手术中能正确找到靶血管,移植血管的血流可靠、完全再血管化和有良好的围术期管理,再次CABG可达到与首次手术同样的效果。     

非体外循环冠状动脉旁路移植术治疗冠状动脉慢性完全闭塞

目的 探讨非体外循环冠状动脉旁路移植术(OPCAB)治疗冠状动脉慢性完全闭塞病变(CTO)的可行性,总结其临床经验. 方法 1999年8月～2007年10月我院共收治696例CTO患者,共853支冠状动脉完全闭塞(其中冠状动脉造影显示显示无逆显影127支、有逆显影726支),均行OPCAB(术前冠状动脉造影显示无逆显影的CTO患者中术中有26支有血流,而有逆显影的CTO患者中有63支无血流),共移植血管桥2 231支.其中施行内膜剥脱术(CE)后行冠状动脉旁路移植术(CABG)136支,行心中静脉原位静脉动脉化28支.术中有15例因血流动力学不稳定改为体外循环下CABG,其中6例安放主动脉内球囊反搏(IABP). 结果术中无死亡患者;术后住院期间死亡6例,其中2例死于严重低心排血量,2例死于肾功能衰竭,1例死于围术期心肌梗死,1例死于脑血管意外.术后发生应激性溃疡1例,纵隔感染1例,均经对症治疗后痊愈.术后随访1个月～9年,随访686例(99.42%),失访4例;心绞痛缓解率99.85%(685/686),心功能分级(NYHA)Ⅰ～Ⅱ级. 结论 CTO患者应用OPCAB可以取得良好的治疗效果,手术死亡率及并发症明显降低.冠状动脉造影对评价冠状动脉完全闭塞有一定的局限性,冠状动脉血管内视镜技术和血管内超声心动图可以协助诊断.     

常规与非体外循环冠状动脉旁路移植术治疗冠状动脉多支病变的对比分析

目的　评价非体外循环下冠状动脉旁路移植术 (OPCAB)与常规体外循环下冠状动脉旁路移植术(CCABG)相比是否具有优越性。　方法　将 170例 2支以上血管病变行冠状动脉旁路移植术 (不包括瓣膜手术或室壁瘤切除等合并手术的病例 )患者分为 OPCAB组和 CCABG组 ,OPCAB组通过胸骨正中切口 ,在非体外循环心脏不停跳下完成冠状动脉旁路移植术 ;CCABG组建立常规体外循环 ,心脏停搏下完成冠状动脉旁路移植术。对两组病例的术前和术后各项指标进行对比分析。　结果　两组患者术前的一般情况无差异 ,OPCAB组与 CCABG组间曾行溶栓或经皮腔内冠状动脉成形术治疗和 3支病变的比例分别为 31.8%比 18.3%和 5 9%比 78% ,移植旁路血管分别为3.6± 0 .8支比 4.3± 1.0支 (P<0 .0 1) ,但所用的血管材料两组间无差异。OPCAB组术后呼吸机辅助时间和外科住院时间较短 ,住院费用较低 (P<0 .0 5 )。但术后并发症如二次开胸止血、伤口感染、心律失常、围术期心肌梗死、肺部并发症等的发生率 OPCAB组为 9.8% ,CCABG组为 14.6 % ;OPCAB组无手术死亡 ,CCABG组死亡 1例 (P>0 .0 5 )。　结论　 OPCAB治疗冠心病多支病变的初期结果显示可以减少患者术后辅助呼吸时间和外科住院时间 ,降低住院费用。但目前尚不能替代 CCABG,其近、远期效果仍     

Cumulative sum failure analysis of a policy change from on-pump to off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting

BACKGROUND: Use of the sequential probability cumulative sum (CUSUM) technique may be more sensitive than standard statistical analyses in detecting a cluster of surgical failures. We applied CUSUM methods to evaluate the learning curve after a policy change by a single surgeon from routine on-pump (cardiopulmonary bypass [CPB]) to off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting (OPCAB). METHODS: Fifty-five consecutive first-time coronary artery bypass patients (CPB group) were compared with the next 55 patients undergoing an attempt at routine OPCAB using the same coronary stabilizer. The goal in OPCAB patients was to obtain complete revascularization, albeit with a low threshold for conversion to CPB to maximize patient safety during the learning curve. Preoperative patient risk was calculated using previously validated models of the Cardiac Care Network of Ontario. The occurrence of operative mortality and nine predefined major complications (myocardial infarction, bleeding, stroke, renal failure, balloon pump use, mediastinitis, respiratory failure, life-threatening arrhythmia, and sepsis) was compared between the CPB and OPCAB groups using Wilcoxon, Fisher exact, and two-tailed t tests, as well as CUSUM methodology. An intention to treat analysis was performed. RESULTS: The CPB and OPCAB groups had similar predicted mortality and length of stays (2.2% +/- 2.5%, 8.1 +/- 2.5 days versus 2.4% +/- 3.5%, 8.1 +/- 2.4 days, respectively). The mean number of grafts per patient was 3.1 +/- 0.7 in the CPB group versus 3.0 +/- 0.7 in the OPCAB group (p = 0.45). Two of 55 (3.6%) CPB patients died, as opposed to 1 of 55 (1.8%) OPCAB patients (p = 0.99). Eight of 55 CPB patients (14.5%) incurred major complications, as opposed to 4 of 55 (7.3%) OPCAB patients (p = 0.36). Median hospital length of stay was 6.0 days in the CPB group versus 5.0 days in the OPCAB group (p = 0.28). On CUSUM analysis, the failure curve in CPB patients approached the upper 80% alert line after eight cases, whereas the curve in OPCAB patients reached below the lower 80% (reassurance) boundary 28 cases after the policy change, indicating superior results in the OPCAB group despite the learning curve. CONCLUSIONS: A policy change from coronary artery bypass on CPB to routinely attempting OPCAB can be accomplished safely despite the learning curve. CUSUM analysis was more sensitive than standard statistical methods in detecting a cluster of surgical failures and successes.     

Multivessel off-pump coronary artery bypass surgery in the elderly.

OBJECTIVE: Coronary artery bypass grafting in the elderly patient is associated with increased perioperative morbidity and mortality. The avoidance of cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) in this population is potentially beneficial. We examined our initial experience with off-pump multivessel coronary artery revascularization in patients aged 70 years and older. METHODS: In a consecutive series of 300 off-pump coronary artery bypass (OPCAB) operations performed by a single surgeon between 1996 and 1999, 98 patients were aged 70 years and older. These patients were compared with a consecutive cohort of 497 patients aged 70 years and older operated on with CPB in the same institution from 1995 to 1996, period where OPCAB surgery was not performed in our institution. RESULTS: Patients in the beating heart group were older (75+/-4 vs. 74+/-3 years; P=0.001). Gender distribution and other preoperative risk factors were comparable for the two groups. On average, 3.0+/-0.8 and 2.8+/-0.7 grafts per patient were completed in the OPCAB and the CPB groups, respectively (P=0.007). Perioperative mortality rates (OPCAB group, 3.1%; CPB group, 3.6%), perioperative myocardial infarction (OPCAB, 2.0%; CPB, 5.1%) and neurologic events (OPCAB, 1.0%; CPB, 3.2%) were comparable for the two groups. The incidence of postoperative atrial fibrillation was lower in the OPCAB group (42 vs. 54%; P=0.05). The need for allogenic blood transfusions was significantly less in the OPCAB group (53 vs. 82%; P=0.001). CONCLUSIONS: In patients aged 70 years and older, multivessel OPCAB surgery is associated with lower rates of postoperative atrial fibrillation and reduced transfusion requirements. Multivessel OPCAB in the elderly patient is an acceptable alternative to procedures performed with CPB.     

Off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting surgery in early stage myocardial infarction treatment

We evaluated the surgical results of off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting (OPCAB) performed within the first 12 h of infarction in patients with acute myocardial infarction. From January 2005 to January 2007, emergency coronary artery bypass grafting without cardiopulmonary bypass was performed in 56 patients with acute coronary syndromes. The mean age was 62.9 (range, 51-86) years. All patients underwent OPCAB via sternotomy. An average of 2.5 +/- 1.1 grafts per patient were performed. The mortality rate was 7.1% (4 of 56 patients). One patient suffered from postoperative stroke (1.7%), and 3 (5.3%) needed hemofiltration for acute renal failure. Postsurgery elective coronary angiography (n = 21) showed no significant stenosis. These results indicate that emergency OPCAB can be applied to patients with acute myocardial infarction with low morbidity and mortality and excellent early results.     

Does off-pump coronary artery bypass (OPCAB) surgery improve the outcome in high-risk patients?: a comparative study of 1398 high-risk patients.

OBJECTIVE: Although there has been some evidence supporting the theoretical and practical advantages of off-pump coronary artery bypass (OPCAB) over the conventional coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) with cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB), it has not yet been determined which group of patients would benefit most from it. It has been advocated recently that high-risk patients could benefit most from avoidance of CPB. The aim of this retrospective study is to assess the efficacy of the OPCAB technique in multi-vessel myocardial revascularization in a large series of high-risk patients. METHODS: The records of 1398 consecutive high-risk patients who underwent primary isolated CABG at Harefield Hospital between August 1996 and December 2001 were reviewed retrospectively. Patients were considered as high-risk and included in the study if they had a preoperative EuroSCORE of > or =5. Two hundred and eighty-six patients were operated on using the OPCAB technique while 1112 patients were operated on using the conventional CABG technique with CPB. The OPCAB patients were significantly older than the CPB patients (68.1+/-8.3 vs. 63.7+/-9.9 years, respectively, P<0.001). The OPCAB group included significantly more patients with poor left ventricular (LV) function (ejection fraction (EF) < or =30%) (P<0.001) and more patients with renal problems (P<0.001). RESULTS: There was no significant difference in the number of grafts between the groups. The CPB patients received 2.8+/-1.2 grafts per patient while OPCAB patients received 2.8+/-0.5 grafts per patient (P=1). Twenty-one (7.3%) OPCAB patients had one or more major complications, while 158 (14.2%) CPB patients (P=0.008) developed major complications. Thirty-eight (3.4%) CPB patients developed peri-operative myocardial infarction (MI) while only two (0.7%) OPCAB patients developed peri-operative MI (P=0.024). The intensive therapy unit (ITU) stay for OPCAB patients was 29.3+/-15.4 h while for CPB patients it was 63.6+/-167.1 h (P<0.001). There were ten (3.5%) deaths in the OPCAB patients compared to 78 (7%) deaths in the CPB patients (P=0.041) within 30 days postoperatively. CONCLUSIONS: This retrospective study shows that using the OPCAB technique for multi-vessel myocardial revascularization in high-risk patients significantly reduces the incidence of peri-operative MI and other major complications, ITU stay and mortality. Even though the OPCAB group included a significantly higher proportion of older patients with poor LV function (EF < or =30%) and renal problems, the beneficial effect of OPCAB was evident.     

Off-pump coronary artery grafting in patients with left main coronary artery disease

BACKGROUND: Left main coronary artery disease (LMCD) is considered a relative contraindication to off-pump coronary artery bypass (OPCAB) grafting. This study evaluates the safety and feasibility of OPCAB in these patients compared to an on-pump group (cardiopulmonary bypass, CPB) with LMCD. METHODS: Between January 2000 and July 2002, 95 patients with left main coronary artery stenosis >50% underwent coronary revascularization. Seventy-three unselected patients underwent OPCAB and 22 underwent revascularization using CPB. The techniques used for OPCAB included the use of deep traction sutures in the posterior pericardium and stabilizers to expose the distal coronary targets. Intraluminal coronary shunts were routinely used during construction of the anastomoses. Variables were analyzed using a Student's paired t-test with statistical significance defined as p < 0.05. RESULTS: The mean age in the OPCAB group was 59.9 years and the CPB group 61.8 years (p = 0.54). There were 56 males (77%) in the OPCAB and 18 (82%) in the CPB groups. Mean preoperative left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) was 40.3% in OPCAB and 47.3% in CPB (p = 0.015). Average number of grafts was 3.1 in OPCAB and 4.1 in CPB (p = 0.0038). There were no conversions to CPB in those patients initially chosen to undergo OPCAB. There were no early deaths in OPCAB. There was one death in CPB. Mean hospital length of stay was 6.9 days for OPCAB and 9.1 for CPB (p = 0.0159). CONCLUSIONS: Patients with LMCD can undergo OPCAB grafting safely and effectively despite reduced LVEF. LMCD should no longer be seen as a contraindication to perform OPCAB grafting.     

Single vessel revascularization with beating heart techniques -- minithoracotomy or sternotomy?

OBJECTIVE: The purpose of the study was to evaluate the best surgical approach in off-pump single vessel revascularization of the left anterior descending coronary artery (LAD). METHODS: In 256 patients a single left internal mammary artery (LIMA) to LAD bypass was performed with beating heart techniques through a left anterior minithoracotomy (minimally invasive direct coronary artery bypass (MIDCAB), n=129) or a full sternotomy (off-pump coronary artery bypass (OPCAB), n=127). RESULTS: In the OPCAB group, significantly more severe comorbidities (P=0.001) and redo-operations were noted (P<0.001). Conversion to sternotomy or CPB was necessary in five MIDCAB patients and one OPCAB patient. No cerebrovascular accident was seen in both groups. There was no hospital death in MIDCAB- and two deaths in OPCAB procedures (P=ns). There was a significant reduction in time of surgery (P=0.028) and coronary occlusion (P=0.009) in the OPCAB group. No differences in postoperative ventilation time, ICU stay and length of hospital stay were recorded between groups. Wound infections occurred in six MIDCAB patients (4.7%) and one OPCAB patient (0.8%). Early postoperative reoperation due to graft failure was necessary in three patients after MIDCAB and two patients after OPCAB (P=ns). Confirmed by angiography, the early graft patency rate was 96 and 98%, respectively (P=ns). CONCLUSIONS: Both beating heart techniques showed good results with low hospital mortality, low early complications and comparable angiographic results. Nevertheless, MIDCAB is a challenging technique as demonstrated by the longer times of surgery and coronary occlusion with a tendency towards a higher risk of conversion and wound infection. Thus, this technique should only be performed in selected patients with favourable coronary anatomy. Through a sternotomy approach, single vessel revascularization can be performed safely off-pump even in high-risk patients.     

Does multi-vessel off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting reduce post operative morbidity compared to on-pump CABG?

Background Cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) may contribute to the complications and it is assumed that eliminating cardiopulmonary bypass has the potential of reducing post operative morbidity after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). The study was carried out to compare mortality and morbidity in the off-pump and on-pump CABG groups. Methods We prospectively analysed 200 patients undergoing CABG. Group A consists of 100 patients underwent multi-vessel off-pump CABG and group B consists of 100 patients underwent CABG with CPB. The incidence of complications (mortality, re-exploration for bleeding, myocardial infarction, atrial fibrillation, neurological events, new onset renal failure (s. creatinine>1.6 mg/dL) pulmonary complications, length of ICU stay and hospital stay were recorded, analysed and compared. Results OPCAB patients received 2.73±0.61 grafts/patient and on-pump CABG patients received 3.39±0.75 grafts/patient (p value<0.00001). There was no significant statistical difference in mortality, incidence of stroke between OPCAB and CABG with CPB patients. Length of ICU stay was 32.84±4.22 vs 44.85±7.18 hrs (p value<0.00001) and hospital stay was 6.52±0.69 vs 7.94±0.92 days (p value<0.00001) between group A and group B respectively. Incidence of atrial fibrillation was less in OPCAB group 7% vs 12% although it was statistically not significant (p value 0.33). It was observed in our study that there was no significant deference in worsening of existing renal failure between on-pump CABG and OPCAB 6% vs 2% (P value 0.28). Blood utilization was significantly less in OPCAB group (p value<0.001). Conclusion There was no statistically significant difference in terms of mortality, incidence of stroke and new onset renal failure in both groups. But there was lesser incidence of post operative atrial fibrillation, worsening of existing renal failure in off-pump group though statistically not significant. There was significant reduction in blood utilization, length of ICU and hospital stay in OPCAB group.     

Off-pump coronary artery bypass surgery technique for total arterial myocardial revascularization: a prospective randomized study

BACKGROUND: We investigated whether off-pump coronary artery bypass (OPCAB) surgery should be the procedure of choice in total arterial myocardial revascularization with composite grafts. METHODS: We prospectively enrolled 176 patients undergoing total arterial myocardial revascularization and assigned them at random to one of two groups: group 1 was composed of 88 patients undergoing coronary surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB); group 2 consisted of 88 patients receiving the OPCAB procedure. We excluded from this study patients with significant risk factors for CPB-related morbidity. Composite arterial grafts in Y-T shape were realized in three different configurations according to patients' characteristics, coronary anatomy, and target stenosis. RESULTS: There were no significant differences between the two groups in terms of preoperative characteristics and risk factors (Euroscore: group 1 = 6.1 +/- 3.5, group 2 = 6.6 +/- 3.8). Mean number of anastomoses was similar in both groups (group 1 = 2.8 +/- 0.8, group 2 = 2.7 +/- 0.5) whereas mean mechanical ventilation time (group 1 = 23 +/- 9 hours, group 2 = 9 +/- 4 hours), intensive care unit stay (group 1 = 43 +/- 6 hours, group 2 = 22 +/- 8 hours), and postoperative stay (group 1 = 7 +/- 3 days, group 2 = 5 +/- 2 days) were significantly reduced in group 2. Early mortality was 2.3% in group 1 and 3.4% in group 2 (p = not significant). Major postoperative complications occurred similarly in the two groups (atrial fibrillation: group 1 = 35.2%, group 2 = 21.6%; myocardial infarction: group 1 = 2.2%, group 2 = 1.1%; stroke: group 1 = 2.2%, group 2 = 0%; abdominal infarction: group 1 = 3.4%, group 2 = 0%). At follow-up (mean, 15 +/- 12 months) no significant differences were observed in terms of survival free of any cardiac-related event (group 1 = 94.3%, group 2 = 96.5%; p = not significant). CONCLUSIONS: Off-pump coronary artery surgery could be successfully used for total arterial grafting without compromising the completeness of revascularization. Avoidance of CPB significantly decreased mechanical ventilation support and length of intensive care unit and postoperative stay; however in the absence of risk factors for cardiopulmonary bypass, off-pump coronary artery surgery did not improve early and midterm clinical outcome.     

Myocardial revascularization without extracorporeal circulation

Contemporary treatment of coronary disease includes: drug treatment, percutaneous coronary angioplasty (PCI), with or without stent implantation and surgical myocardial revascularization. For more than 30 years, conventional coronary bypass (on-pump CABG), using cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB), represented the standard regarding myocardial revascularization, particularly in patients suffering from three vessel disease or left main coronary artery stenosis. Recent development of invasive cardiology and increased interest in coronary surgery on the beating heart (OPCAB), challenging traditional on-pump CABG procedure, as optimal strategy for the treatment of coronary artery disease. In order to improve clinical outcome, OPCAB seems to be a good choice in patients with co-morbidities critical for use of CPB. Results of OPCAB revascularization in general patient population are considerably different and require further evaluation. This review article shows the development of OPCAB and elaborates potential advantages and weaknesses of this method of revascularization, from both, theoretical and clinical point of view, compared to standard surgical myocardial revascularization.     

体外循环和非体外循环冠状动脉旁路术围手术期心肌损伤程度的对比研究

目的　对比研究常规体外循环下冠状动脉旁路术 (CCABG)和非体外循环心脏跳动下冠状动脉旁路术 (OPCAB)围手术期心肌肌钙蛋白I(cTnI)动态变化规律 ,以明确心肌损伤的程度。方法　 5 9例不稳定心绞痛患者 ,射血分数 (EF) 0 35～ 0 5 6 ,其中 34例行OPCAB ,患者平均年龄 (5 9 1± 1 7)岁 ,平均搭桥数 1 0～ 5 0支 ,平均 (2 90± 0 8)支 ;2 5例行CCABG ,患者平均年龄 (5 6 5± 1 8)岁。搭桥数 2 0～ 5 0支 ,平均 (3 2± 0 7)支。分别在术前 ,术后第 8、2 4、48、72、96、12 0h时 ,采集患者静脉血标本 ,离心后取血浆测定cTnI值。cTnI的测定采用自动双抗体夹心酶联免疫荧光测定法 ,仪器检测灵敏度cTnI 0 35 μg/L。　 结果　术前 2组患者cTnI差异无显著性意义 (P >0 0 5 )。OPCAB手术组cTnI值在术后观察期内均低于CCABG组 ,差异有显著性意义 (t=1 9432 ,P =0 0 0 7)。全组患者无死亡 ,均痊愈出院。　结论　cTnI是诊断心肌损伤的良好指标。OPCAB手术心肌损伤程度显著低于CCABG手术。