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Systematic review of beating heart surgery with the Octopus Tissue Stabilizer
N A Scott1, J L Knight, B P Bidstrup
1ASERNIP-S, Royal Australasian College of Surgeons, Box 688 North Adelaide, SA 5006, Australia.
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The safety and efficacy of off-pump coronary artery bypass surgery with the aid of the Octopus Tissue Stabilizer (Octopus OPCAB), in comparison to conventional on-pump coronary artery bypass surgery (CPB-CABG), was examined by a systematic assessment of the peer-reviewed literature. The limited comparative data suggested that there was no difference in safety outcomes between Octopus OPCAB and CPB-CABG. The paucity of efficacy data reported in the higher level comparative studies meant that it was impossible to assess whether Octopus OPCAB was more efficacious than CPB-CABG. The evidence base for the procedure was deemed inadequate and an audit of the procedure was recommended.
