Minimally Invasive Direct Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgeries Lead to Better Outcomes

Nishanthan Shanthanayagam,Oshani Devindi Jayathissa ,Amadoru Harischandra,Rajitha Y de Silva

Background

The minimally invasive direct coronary artery bypass grafts (MIDCABs) surgeries are known to facilitate early recovery after cardiac surgery. This study analyses the outcome of MIDCABs

Methods

This retrospective descriptive study included all the MIDCABs done from February 2014 to march 2023 with a total of 448 surgeries in a single institution. There are only 282 patients’ data available to analyze. All the data were derived from both electronic and hard copies of BHTs (Bed head tickets) available with the support of IT (information and technology) department. The data were analyzed using IBM SPSS version 23.0

Conclusions

Minimally invasive direct coronary artery bypass shows good post operative outcomes and paves the way for early recovery after cardiac surgery. Prospective randomized trials comparing MIDCABs and conventional Coronary artery bypass grafts would give better evidence