Minimally invasive coronary artery bypass grafting with ultrasonically skeletonized internal thoracic arteryCentral MessagePerspective

Objective: This study aimed to examine the feasibility and safety of minimally invasive cardiac surgery coronary artery bypass grafting using an ultrasonically skeletonized internal thoracic artery in the authors’ initial experience. Methods: From February 2012 to May 2021, 247 consecutive patients...

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Main Authors: Kazutoshi Tachibana, MD, PhD, Keita Kikuchi, MD, PhD, Kouhei Narayama, MD, Akihito Okawa, MD, Yu Iwashiro, MD, Ayaka Arihara, MD, Akihiko Yamauchi, MD, PhD
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author Kazutoshi Tachibana, MD, PhD
Keita Kikuchi, MD, PhD
Kouhei Narayama, MD
Akihito Okawa, MD
Yu Iwashiro, MD
Ayaka Arihara, MD
Akihiko Yamauchi, MD, PhD
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Keita Kikuchi, MD, PhD
Kouhei Narayama, MD
Akihito Okawa, MD
Yu Iwashiro, MD
Ayaka Arihara, MD
Akihiko Yamauchi, MD, PhD
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description Objective: This study aimed to examine the feasibility and safety of minimally invasive cardiac surgery coronary artery bypass grafting using an ultrasonically skeletonized internal thoracic artery in the authors’ initial experience. Methods: From February 2012 to May 2021, 247 consecutive patients who underwent minimally invasive coronary artery bypass grafting using an ultrasonically skeletonized internal thoracic artery were reviewed retrospectively. Internal thoracic arteries were harvested in a full skeletonized fashion using an ultrasonic scalpel via left minithoracotomy. Bilateral internal thoracic arteries were used in 108 patients, and the internal thoracic arteries as in situ grafts were used in 393 anastomoses. Total arterial revascularization was performed in 126 patients, and 142 patients underwent aortic nontouch minimally invasive coronary artery bypass grafting. Results: The patients’ mean (range) age was 65.9 ± 11.5 (30-90) years. The mean (range) number of anastomoses performed was 2.6 ± 1.1 (1-6). Forty-six patients (18.6%) had 4 grafts, 94 patients (38.1%) had 3 grafts, and 60 patients (24.3%) had 2 grafts. Minimally invasive coronary artery bypass grafting was completed without conversion to sternotomy in all patients. Cardiopulmonary bypass was performed in 3 patients (1.2%), reinterventions due to bleeding were performed in 7 patients (2.8%), and chest wound infections were observed in 5 patients (2.0%). There was 1 (0.4%) mortality. Conclusions: Minimally invasive coronary artery bypass grafting using an ultrasonically skeletonized internal thoracic artery is feasible and has shown good perioperative outcomes. This approach has the potential for further optimization with revascularization strategies.
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spelling doaj-art-e1f63d1316c744b7adae80028e96da562025-08-20T03:04:59ZengElsevierJTCVS Techniques2666-25072022-08-011410711310.1016/j.xjtc.2022.05.010Minimally invasive coronary artery bypass grafting with ultrasonically skeletonized internal thoracic arteryCentral MessagePerspectiveKazutoshi Tachibana, MD, PhD0Keita Kikuchi, MD, PhD1Kouhei Narayama, MD2Akihito Okawa, MD3Yu Iwashiro, MD4Ayaka Arihara, MD5Akihiko Yamauchi, MD, PhD6Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Hakodate Goryoukaku Hospital, Hakodate, Hokkaido, JapanDepartment of Cardiovascular Surgery, Yuuai Medical Center, Tomishiro, Okinawa, Japan; Address for reprints: Keita Kikuchi, MD, PhD, Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Yuuai Medical Center, 50-5, Yone, Tomishiro City, Okinawa, Japan, 901-0224.Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Yuuai Medical Center, Tomishiro, Okinawa, JapanDepartment of Cardiovascular Surgery, Hakodate Goryoukaku Hospital, Hakodate, Hokkaido, JapanDepartment of Cardiovascular Surgery, Hakodate Goryoukaku Hospital, Hakodate, Hokkaido, JapanDepartment of Cardiovascular Surgery, Hakodate Goryoukaku Hospital, Hakodate, Hokkaido, JapanDepartment of Cardiovascular Surgery, Yuuai Medical Center, Tomishiro, Okinawa, JapanObjective: This study aimed to examine the feasibility and safety of minimally invasive cardiac surgery coronary artery bypass grafting using an ultrasonically skeletonized internal thoracic artery in the authors’ initial experience. Methods: From February 2012 to May 2021, 247 consecutive patients who underwent minimally invasive coronary artery bypass grafting using an ultrasonically skeletonized internal thoracic artery were reviewed retrospectively. Internal thoracic arteries were harvested in a full skeletonized fashion using an ultrasonic scalpel via left minithoracotomy. Bilateral internal thoracic arteries were used in 108 patients, and the internal thoracic arteries as in situ grafts were used in 393 anastomoses. Total arterial revascularization was performed in 126 patients, and 142 patients underwent aortic nontouch minimally invasive coronary artery bypass grafting. Results: The patients’ mean (range) age was 65.9 ± 11.5 (30-90) years. The mean (range) number of anastomoses performed was 2.6 ± 1.1 (1-6). Forty-six patients (18.6%) had 4 grafts, 94 patients (38.1%) had 3 grafts, and 60 patients (24.3%) had 2 grafts. Minimally invasive coronary artery bypass grafting was completed without conversion to sternotomy in all patients. Cardiopulmonary bypass was performed in 3 patients (1.2%), reinterventions due to bleeding were performed in 7 patients (2.8%), and chest wound infections were observed in 5 patients (2.0%). There was 1 (0.4%) mortality. Conclusions: Minimally invasive coronary artery bypass grafting using an ultrasonically skeletonized internal thoracic artery is feasible and has shown good perioperative outcomes. This approach has the potential for further optimization with revascularization strategies.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666250722003042coronary artery bypass graftingHarmonic scalpelminimally invasive cardiac surgeryminimally invasive coronary artery bypass graftingskeletonized internal thoracic artery
spellingShingle Kazutoshi Tachibana, MD, PhD
Keita Kikuchi, MD, PhD
Kouhei Narayama, MD
Akihito Okawa, MD
Yu Iwashiro, MD
Ayaka Arihara, MD
Akihiko Yamauchi, MD, PhD
Minimally invasive coronary artery bypass grafting with ultrasonically skeletonized internal thoracic arteryCentral MessagePerspective
JTCVS Techniques
coronary artery bypass grafting
Harmonic scalpel
minimally invasive cardiac surgery
minimally invasive coronary artery bypass grafting
skeletonized internal thoracic artery
title Minimally invasive coronary artery bypass grafting with ultrasonically skeletonized internal thoracic arteryCentral MessagePerspective
title_full Minimally invasive coronary artery bypass grafting with ultrasonically skeletonized internal thoracic arteryCentral MessagePerspective
title_fullStr Minimally invasive coronary artery bypass grafting with ultrasonically skeletonized internal thoracic arteryCentral MessagePerspective
title_full_unstemmed Minimally invasive coronary artery bypass grafting with ultrasonically skeletonized internal thoracic arteryCentral MessagePerspective
title_short Minimally invasive coronary artery bypass grafting with ultrasonically skeletonized internal thoracic arteryCentral MessagePerspective
title_sort minimally invasive coronary artery bypass grafting with ultrasonically skeletonized internal thoracic arterycentral messageperspective
topic coronary artery bypass grafting
Harmonic scalpel
minimally invasive cardiac surgery
minimally invasive coronary artery bypass grafting
skeletonized internal thoracic artery
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666250722003042
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