Go Kuwahara1, Tadashi Tashiro1,2. 1. Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Saiseikai Fukuoka General Hospital, Fukuoka, Fukuoka, Japan. 2. Department of General Medical Research Center, Fukuoka University School of Medicine, Fukuoka, Fukuoka, Japan.
Abstract
PURPOSE: Off-pump coronary arterial bypass grafting (OPCAB) has become a common practice for coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) in Japan, with approximately 65% CABG procedures currently being performed using OPCAB. However, it is unclear whether OPCAB is superior in terms of associated mortality, incidence of complications, graft patency rate, and long-term outcomes compared with conventional CABG (CCABG). METHODS: Literature consideration was performed, mainly based on observational studies involving large samples and randomized controlled trials (RCTs). RESULTS: Many RCTs indicated that the acute-phase and long-term mortality rates were comparable between CCABG and OPCAB or that OPCAB was inferior to CCABG. In contrast, many observational studies indicated that OPCAB was superior to CCABG. CONCLUSION: CABG is a delicate procedure, the outcomes of which vary in accordance with the patient's condition as well as the level of expertise of the associated institution and surgeon. In the future, we hope that reports will emerge with excellent results, including long-term results, from Japanese institutions experienced in performing OPCAB.
PURPOSE: Off-pump coronary arterial bypass grafting (OPCAB) has become a common practice for coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) in Japan, with approximately 65% CABG procedures currently being performed using OPCAB. However, it is unclear whether OPCAB is superior in terms of associated mortality, incidence of complications, graft patency rate, and long-term outcomes compared with conventional CABG (CCABG). METHODS: Literature consideration was performed, mainly based on observational studies involving large samples and randomized controlled trials (RCTs). RESULTS: Many RCTs indicated that the acute-phase and long-term mortality rates were comparable between CCABG and OPCAB or that OPCAB was inferior to CCABG. In contrast, many observational studies indicated that OPCAB was superior to CCABG. CONCLUSION: CABG is a delicate procedure, the outcomes of which vary in accordance with the patient's condition as well as the level of expertise of the associated institution and surgeon. In the future, we hope that reports will emerge with excellent results, including long-term results, from Japanese institutions experienced in performing OPCAB.
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