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JOURNAL OF CARDIAC SURGERY
Volume 21, Issue 1, Pages 35-41Publisher
WILEY
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-8191.2006.00164.x
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Cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) is a prerequisite for open-heart surgery, and is a procedure routinely used. CPB exposes blood to artificial surfaces, to mechanical trauma from the pump, to alterations in temperature, and to dilution with fluids, whole blood, plasma products, and drugs, and leads to the activation of platelets, coagulation, and fibrinolysis. Coagulopathy during cardiac surgery with CPB results in impairment in hemostasis and subsequently higher morbidity and mortality. Recent advances in surgical techniques and postoperative management have aimed at reducing postoperative morbidity and mortality. Off-pump coronary artery bypass (OPCAB) surgery is one such advance that attempts to avoid the deleterious effects of extracorporeal circulation by performing myocardial revascularization without CPB. Emerging evidence from several randomized controlled trials (RCTs) as well as large registries such as the Society of Thoracic Surgeons (STS) database suggests that OPCAB reduces the postoperative morbidity and mortality. This review article attempts to evaluate the current best available evidence from RCTs on the impact of OPCAB on postoperative bleeding and transfusion requirements.
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