Korean J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg.  2003 Oct;36(10):728-733.

Feasibility of Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Using Bilateral Skeletonized Internal Thoracic Arteries

• Lee JW
• Lee JW
• Kim JW
• Choo SJ
• Song H
• Rheu SW
• Kim JW
• Park JB
• Song MG

Abstract

BACKGROUND: The aim of the current study was to assess the effects of total arterial myocardial revascularization (TAMR) with bilateral internal mammary arteries. MATERIAL AND METHOD: 139 consecutive patients who underwent off pump coronary artery bypass surgery from January 2000 to December 2001 were included in the current retrospective study. Patients were divided into those receiving bilateral internal mammary artery, BITA (n=85) and those receiving single internal mammary artery, SITA (n=54). RESULT: There was only one death in each group. No significant differences were noted in the total ICU and hospital stay; 2.4+/-1.7 and 11.2+/-17.7 days, in the BITA group, respectively and 2.8+/-2.7 and 9.7+/-7.1 days in the SITA group, respectively (P>0.05). The mean number of distal anastomosis of 3.9+/-0.7 was slightly higher in the BITA group compared to the SITA group, which was 3.1+/-0.8. Myocardial infarction occurred in 7 patients (BITA group: 2, SITA group: 5) and deep sternal infection necessitating reoperation occurred in 4 patients (BITA group: 3, SITA group: 1). Coronary angiogram was performed in the immediate postoperative period in 104 patients (BITA group: 64/85, SITA group: 40/54). Of these patients, stenosis in the LAD anastomosis site occurred in 4 patients (BITA group: 2, SITA group: 2). A total of 8 anastomotic sites were stenotic in the entire series of which percutaneous intervention was performed in 3 patients and none required reoperative coronary artery bypass.
CONCLUSION
The results of the current data did not show a significant difference in patency rate with bilateral internal mammary artery use for CABG supporting the feasibility of its use as a viable alternative method for TAMR.

Keyword

Coronary artery bypass; Internal mammary artery; Off pump; Minimally invasive surgery

MeSH Terms

Constriction, Pathologic
Coronary Artery Bypass
Coronary Artery Bypass, Off-Pump*
Humans
Length of Stay
Mammary Arteries*
Myocardial Infarction
Myocardial Revascularization
Postoperative Period
Reoperation
Retrospective Studies
Skeleton*
Surgical Procedures, Minimally Invasive
Transplants*