Why the study?
Does off-pump coronary artery bypass surgery reduce mortality, morbidity, and resource utilization compared with conventional coronary artery bypass surgery?
Population
3,369 patients from 37 randomized trials undergoing coronary artery bypass surgery
Comparison
Off-pump coronary artery bypass surgery vs Conventional coronary artery bypass surgery
Design
Meta-analysis
Follow-up
30 days to 1 year
Authors
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Off-pump CABG reduces AF, transfusion, and LOS without mortality or stroke differences; confirms neutral hard outcomes alongside short-term gains versus on-pump.
Does off-pump coronary artery bypass surgery reduce mortality, morbidity, and resource utilization compared with conventional coronary artery bypass surgery?
Off-pump CABG does not reduce mortality, stroke, MI, or renal failure compared to conventional CABG, but it improves selected short-term clinical outcomes and resource utilization.
Cheng et al. (2004) studied this question.
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