ISSN : 1301-5680
e-ISSN : 2149-8156
Turkish Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery     
Comparison of minimal invasive extracorporeal circulation versus standard cardiopulmonary bypass systems on coronary artery bypass surgery
Mustafa Mert Ozgur1, Mehmet Aksut1, Tanıl Ozer1, Barış Gurel1, İsmail Yerli1, Mine Şimşek1, Sabit Sarikaya1, Kaan Kırali1
1Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Koşuyolu High Specialization Training and Research Hospital, İstanbul, Türkiye
DOI : 10.5606/tgkdc.dergisi.2024.25584
Background: In this study, we shared our experience with the minimal invasive extracorporeal circulation system for coronary artery bypass grafting patients.

Methods: A total of 163 patients were included in the retrospective study, with 83 patients (63 males, 20 females; mean age: 61.9±8.9 years; range, 35 to 81 years) undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting with minimal invasive extracorporeal circulation and 80 patients (65 males, 15 females; mean age: 60.5±8.8 years; range, 43 to 82 years) undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting with conventional cardiopulmonary bypass between July 2021 and April 2023. Elective coronary bypass performed by same surgical team were included in the study. Mortality, major adverse cardiac and cerebrovascular event, hospital stays and transfusion requirements were evaluated.

Results: There were no significant differences in sex distribution, age, comorbidities, and blood values between the two groups. Intraoperatively, the minimal invasive extracorporeal circulation group had a slightly higher number of distal anastomoses and comparable times for aortic cross-clamp and cardiopulmonary bypass. Postoperative outcomes such as tamponade, bleeding, atrial fibrillation, left ventricular ejection fraction improvement or reduction, and postoperative drainage were similar between the two groups. However, the minimal invasive extracorporeal circulation group had fewer transfusions of packed red blood cells and fresh frozen plasma and a shorter length of stay in the intensive care unit.

Conclusion: The minimal invasive extracorporeal circulation system effectively preserves blood, works with lower activated clotting time values without additional complications in coronary artery bypass grafting, and could present a better option for patients with anemia or patients with a relatively high risk for high-dose heparinization.

Keywords : Complications minimal invasive extracorporeal circulation, coronary artery bypass grafts, inflammatory response, pathophysiology
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