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[MIDCAB procedure by original stabilizer and usual devices]

Y Watanabe1, N Koyama

  • 1Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Toho University School of Medicine, Tokyo, Japan.

Kyobu Geka. the Japanese Journal of Thoracic Surgery
|May 6, 1998
PubMed
Summary

Minimally invasive direct coronary artery bypass (MIDCAB) grafting is effective for revascularization. This study introduces an original stabilizer for MIDCAB, demonstrating its safety and efficacy in patient procedures.

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Area of Science:

  • Cardiovascular Surgery
  • Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery

Context:

  • Minimally Invasive Direct Coronary Artery Bypass (MIDCAB) grafting is a surgical technique for coronary artery revascularization.
  • Stabilizing the target artery, particularly the left anterior descending artery, is crucial for successful MIDCAB procedures.

Purpose:

  • To introduce and evaluate an original stabilizer device for Minimally Invasive Direct Coronary Artery Bypass (MIDCAB) grafting.
  • To assess the safety and effectiveness of the novel MIDCAB procedure utilizing the original stabilizer.

Summary:

  • The study involved 13 patients undergoing left internal thoracic artery to left anterior descending artery revascularization and one patient with right internal thoracic artery to right coronary artery revascularization using the MIDCAB technique without extracorporeal circulation.
  • An original stabilizer and standard devices were employed for the anastomosis during the MIDCAB procedures.

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  • The procedure resulted in no mortality or postoperative cardiac events, with manageable complications including bleeding and wound infection.

    • Impact:

    • The developed original stabilizer facilitates safe and effective Minimally Invasive Direct Coronary Artery Bypass (MIDCAB) grafting.
    • This innovation potentially improves outcomes for patients requiring coronary artery revascularization through less invasive means.