ISSN:
1436-2813
Keywords:
Key Words: median sternotomy
;
C-reactive protein
;
minimally invasive direct coronary artery bypass
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Medicine
Notes:
vs 66 ± 8 years old, the operative time, being 321 ± 149 vs 441 ± 205 min, the number of grafts, being 1.0 vs 1.4/patient, peak creatine kinase (CK) values, being 662 ± 436 vs 609 ± 56 IU/l, the peak CK-muscle-brain values, being 12 ± 9 vs 16 ± 5 IU/l, and the postoperative blood loss, being 369 ± 198 vs 541 ± 204 ml. Although there was no significant difference in peak C-reactive protein, at 17 ± 5 vs 20 ± 2 mg/dl, the periods declining within the normal ranges were shorter in the MIDCAB group than in the off-pump group, at 7 ± 1 vs 15 ± 2 days (P 〉 0.01). The hospital stay was almost the same in both groups, at 16 ± 8 vs 26 ± 14 days. These findings suggest that off-pump bypass is more invasive than MIDCAB, which may be attributed to the median sternotomy.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s005950070115
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