Key result
Off-pump CABG resulted in better microcirculation compared to on-pump CABG during surgery, but parameters were no different by the end of surgery and postoperatively.
Why the study?
Does off-pump CABG preserve microcirculation compared to on-pump CABG in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass surgery?
Observational
Does off-pump CABG preserve microcirculation compared to on-pump CABG in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass surgery?
Off-pump CABG does not show marked preservation of microcirculation by the end of surgery and postoperatively compared to on-pump CABG, which may be related to body temperature fluctuations.
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No sustained microcirculatory benefit of off-pump CABG; leaves open temperature effects for prospective trials.
Bienz et al. (2015) conducted an observational in Coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABG). Off-pump coronary artery bypass graft surgery (OPCABG) vs. On-pump coronary artery bypass graft surgery (ONCABG) was evaluated on Sublingual microcirculation parameters. Off-pump CABG resulted in better microcirculation compared to on-pump CABG during surgery, but parameters were no different by the end of surgery and postoperatively.
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