Off-pump resection of a coronary arterial fistula using the Harmonic Scalpel

Off-pump surgery was performed in a patient with post-infarction angina complicated with aneurysmal coronary-pulmonary arterial fistula. Epicardial echocardiography localized the artery feeding the fistula in the myocardium, which had not been revealed by visual inspection, palpation, or transesophageal echocardiography. The patient underwent off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting concomitant with aneurysmectomy. The feeding arteries were dissected easily using a Harmonic Scalpel and ligated. The flow in the aneurysm disappeared immediately and aneurysmectomy was performed without bleeding.     

Use of an aortic connector system for vein grafting

OBJECTIVE: The aortic connector system was used to minimize cerebrovascular complications when performing the proximal anastomosis of vein grafts during coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). The goal of this study was to investigate the intermediate outcomes of patients undergoing CABG with the aortic connector system. METHODS: The aortic connector was used on nine patients undergoing CABG between November 2002 and July 2003. Intermediate outcomes of the patients were examined, and the results of coronary angiography, which were performed before patient discharge and at least 6 months after discharge, were evaluated. RESULTS: There were no operative deaths or cerebrovascular accidents. One patient died 9 months after discharge, one patient had angina, and the remaining seven patients were asymptomatic. When evaluating the results of angiography performed before patient discharge, two of the 21 distal vein graft anastomoses were occluded (patency rate, 90.5%), but there was no stenosis or occlusion at the proximal anastomoses sites that were performed using the aortic connector. When evaluating the results of the second angiography performed after patient discharge, four of the eight proximal anastomoses were patent, one was completely occluded, two had 90% stenosis and one had 75% stenosis. Further, four of the 18 distal anastomoses were occluded (patency rate, 77.8%). There was no significant difference in graft flow or device size when comparing patients with patent vein grafts and those with stenotic or occluded vein grafts. CONCLUSION: Intermediate outcomes of vein grafting using the aortic connector were suboptimal. Long-term outcome data are forthcoming.     

Left thoracotomy approach in reoperative off-pump coronary revascularization

Objective: Reoperative coronary bypass grafting is at high risk. Particularly in redo cases where the patent graft is running near the midline of the sternum, the graft may be exposed to injury by a median sternotomy and subsequent dissection. Whereas, off-pump bypass grafting from the left axillary artery or descending thoracic artery by a left thoracotomy approach is safe for preventing graft damage.Methods: From March 1998 to February 2002, we performed off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting by a left thoracotomy approach in 9 patients. The left axillary artery was used as the inflow vessel in 4 cases, and the descending thoracic, aorta in 5.Results: The radial artery was anastomosed proximally to the axillary artery in 4 cases and the descending thoracic aorta in one case. The saphenous vein graft was anastomosed, proximally to the descending thoracic aorta in 4 cases. Transdiaphragmatic minimally invasive bypass grafting for the right coronary artery was simultaneously performed in 3 cases. Postoperative cardiac events were ventricular arrhythmia in 6 cases and supraventricular arrhythmia in 3 cases. There was no damage to the patent grafts. Postoperative coronary angiography performed, in 8 cases revealed all the grafts to be patent without stenosis. Cardiac symptoms were not found after the operation in any of the cases.Conclusions: These procedures can prevent the injury to patent grafts caused by a median sternotomy, and will be one of the useful strategies for reoperative off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting.     

血液回收对非体外循环冠状动脉旁路移植患者红细胞和血液粘度的影响

目的观察血液回收技术对非体外循环冠状动脉旁路移植患者红细胞、血小板和血液粘度的影响。方法2005年8月~2007年10月间,共完成46例非体外循环冠状动脉旁路移植术,随机分为实验组(血液回收组)和对照组(不使用血液回收机组),每组23例。观察两组用血液制品的数量和术后24h的引流量,比较两组术前和术后24h的红细胞计数、血红蛋白、红细胞压积、血小板计数、低切全血粘度和高切全血粘度。结果实验组用浓缩红细胞和血浆的量明显少于对照组,两组术后24h引流量、术前和术后24h的红细胞计数、血红蛋白、红细胞压积、血小板计数、低切全血粘度和高切全血粘度之间的差异无显著性意义。结论血液回收技术在非体外循环冠状动脉旁路移植患者中能减少输血,对红细胞、血小板和血液粘度无不利影响。     

高血压和2型糖尿病对心脏搭桥术后早期心率变异性影响程度的探讨

目的：探究行非体外循环下冠状动脉搭桥术（off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting,OPCABG）患者围术期心率变异性（heart rate variability,HRV）的变化趋势,以及高血压和（或）2型糖尿病（type 2 diabetes mellitus,T2DM）因素对这种趋势的影响程度。方法：回顾性研究2020年12月至2022年3月因冠状动脉粥样硬化性心脏病需要行OPCABG的521名患者住院期间的基线资料与围手术期7 d动态心电图记录的相关指标来反映HRV的早期改变。根据患者既往是否患有高血压和（或）T2DM将患者分为A、B、C、D 4组：A组（患有高血压合并T2DM,n=118）、B组（单纯患有高血压,n=183）、C组（单纯患有T2DM,n=81）、D组（既往无高血压且无T2DM,n=139）。对521名患者行独立样本t检验,观察患者行OPCABG围术期全部窦性心搏RR间期的标准差（standard deviation of NN intervals,SDNN）与相邻正常心动周期差值的均方的平方根（root-mean-squa...     

Comparative study of graft flow between on-pump and off-pump coronary bypass surgery for patients with multivessel coronary artery disease

Objective： To Comparatively study grafts flow between on-pump and off-pump coronary bypass surgery for patients with triple coronary artery disease. Methods ： The grafts flow was studied in 100 patients of OPCAB and compared with 100 cases of CCABG by means of Medi-Stim Butterfly Flowmeter measurement intraoperatively. Results： The mean number of the distal anastomosis was 3.78＋ 1.11 in CCABG group, and 3.83 ＋ 0.93 in OPCAB group. The index of completeness of revascularization in CCABG group was 1.01 ＋ 0.08, and 1.10＋ 0.09 in OPCAB group. The flow of grafts was satisfied in all patients. The PI values were all under 5. There was no significant difference in the mean graft flow and PI value between two groups. Conclusion： OPCAB can provide the same grafts flow and similar completeness of revascularization when compared with CCABG which indicates the similar anastomosis quality of grafts in OPCAB and CCABG groups.     

Reducing delirium and cognitive dysfunction after off-pump coronary bypass: A randomized trial

BackgroundNeuropsychiatric complications of surgical coronary revascularization are inconspicuous but frequent and clinically relevant. So far, attempts to reduce their occurrence, such as the introduction of off-pump coronary artery bypass (OPCAB) grafting method, have not brought the desired results. The aim of this trial was to determine whether using any of the 2 selected modifications of OPCAB could decrease the incidence of these undesired sequelae.MethodsIn this single-center, assessor- and patient-blinded, superiority, randomized controlled trial, 192 patients scheduled for elective isolated OPCAB were randomized to 3 parallel arms. The control arm underwent “conventional” OPCAB with vein grafts. The first study arm underwent anaortic OPCAB (ANA) with total arterial revascularization. The second study arm underwent OPCAB with vein grafts using carbon dioxide surgical field flooding (CO₂FF). Outcomes included the incidence of postoperative delirium (PD) and early postoperative cognitive dysfunction (ePOCD).ResultsThe incidence of PD was 35.9% in the control (OPCAB) arm, 32.8% in the CO₂FF arm, and 12.5% in the ANA arm (χ² [2, N = 191] = 10.17; P = .006). Post hoc tests revealed that the incidence of PD in the ANA arm differed from that in the OPCAB arm (odds ratio [OR], 0.26; 95% confidence interval [CI], 0.09-0.68; P = .002). The incidence of ePOCD was 34.4% in the OPCAB arm, 28.1% in the CO₂FF arm, and 9.5% in the ANA arm (χ² [2, N = 191] = 11.58; P = .003). Post hoc tests revealed that the incidence of ePOCD differed between the ANA and OPCAB arms (OR, 0.20; 95% CI, 0.06-0.58; P < .001).ConclusionsPerforming ANA significantly decreases the incidence of PD and ePOCD compared with “conventional” OPCAB with vein grafts, whereas CO₂FF is inconsequential in this regard. These results, which probably reflect decreased delivery of embolic load to the brain in ANA, may have practical applicability in daily practice to improve clinical outcomes.     

非体外循环下冠状动脉旁路移植术766例的分析

目的:探讨非体外循环下冠状动脉旁路移植术(OPCABG)的疗效。方法:回顾性分析766例OPCABG患者的临床资料。结果:766例中支病变40例,支病变109例,支病变617例,其中左主干病变83例,均选择胸部正中切口,每例移植血管1~6支,平均移植血管3.78支;随访1~56个月,631例(82.4%)症状完全消失,127例(16.6%)症状明显减轻,生活质量提高,6例死亡(0.78%),8例(1.04%)术中改常规体外循环冠状动脉旁路移植(CABG)。术后3~12个月2例因血管桥堵塞需要作PTCA。呼吸机使用时间平均(16.35±19.8)h。住院时间(18.2±8)d。结论:非体外循环下冠状动脉旁路移植术是绝大多数病例的首选术式,可以做到完全再血管化,满意的桥血流量,低并发症,操作安全,近期效果好,远期效果有待观察。     

氨甲环酸在非体外循环冠脉移植手术中应用效果与安全性的系统评价

目的：系统评价氨甲环酸（T A ）在非体外循环冠状动脉移植手术中使用的有效性与安全性。方法计算机检索MEDLINE、Embase等数据库,收集TA用于非体外循环冠状动脉移植术的随机对照临床试验（RCT）,使用Cochrane协作网的RevMan 5．2软件对纳入文献进行系统评价。结果共纳入10个RCT ,共851例患者。TA可显著减少术后总出血量（24 h：SD＝－208．41,95％ CI：－311．48～－105．35,P＜0．0001）,降低围术期同种异体输血风险（RR＝0．47,95％ CI：0．33～0．66,P＜0．0001）,可显著降低输入袋装红细胞的人数（RR＝0．60,95％ CI：0．49～0．74,P＜0．001）。该研究尚无足够证据证明 TA与血栓栓塞事件有关。结论 TA可减少OPCAB手术患者的出血量和输血风险。由于样本量小、剂量小、随访时间短的问题,其不良反应仍存争议,仍需更多高质量的临床试验进行确证。