Mini OPCAB Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery Plus Medical Treatment: An Option for High Risk Coronary Patients by Federico Benetti in Surgery & Case Studies: Open Access Journal in Lupine Publishers
MINI OPCAB surgery (Xiphoid Approach) is a surgical technique in which
the left internal mammary artery is bypassed to the
Anterior Descending Artery (ADA) by a medial inferior sternotomy
Fourteen high risk patients with multiple coronary disease with
a preoperative logistic Euroscore of 10.86 were operated and follow up
with medical treatment and strictly control of risks factors
MACE at 80 months was 0% and Survival at 7 years 82% (KM) Although is an
alternative the combination of Mini OPCAB operation
plus medical treatment in high risk. Patients with multiple vessels
coronary disease, more experience is needed to confirm this
initials results. Statistical analysis applied the student test (SPSS
program), with p<0.05 were considered significant
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