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Single Aortic Clamp versus Partial Occluding Clamp Technique for Cerebral Protection During Coronary Artery Bypass: A Randomized Prospective Trial
Author(s) -
Tsang John C.,
Morin JeanFrancois,
Tchervenkov Christo I.,
Platt Robert W.,
Sampalis John,
ShumTim Dominique
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
journal of cardiac surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.428
H-Index - 58
eISSN - 1540-8191
pISSN - 0886-0440
DOI - 10.1046/j.1540-8191.2003.02009.x
Subject(s) - medicine , perioperative , cardiopulmonary bypass , anastomosis , randomized controlled trial , ascending aorta , surgery , artery , clamp , anesthesia , myocardial infarction , aortic cross clamp , cardiology , prospective cohort study , aorta , mechanical engineering , clamping , engineering
Single aortic clamp (SAC) versus partial occluding clamp (POC) technique for the construction of proximal anastomosis has been suggested to provide better cerebral protection during coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG). The aim of this study was to assess this hypothesis in a prospective randomized trial. Methods: Two hundred sixty‐eight consecutive patients underwent CABG at a single institution. All patients were randomized to either SAC (Group S) or POC (Group P) for the construction of the proximal anastomosis. Myocardial protection consisted of multidose antegrade cold blood cardioplegia with topical cooling. The operations were performed using standard cardiopulmonary bypass support and moderate systemic hypothermia (29 to 32°C). The incidences of neurological events, perioperative myocardial infarction (MI), and mortality were prospectively evaluated. Results: The two groups were similar in mean age, gender, urgency of operation, and number of bypasses. Group S patients had a significantly longer cross‐clamp ( 61 ± 21 minutes [S] vs 44 ± 13.8 minutes [P], p < 0.05 ) and bypass times ( 85 ± 25 minutes [S] vs 74 ± 19.7 minutes [P], p < 0.05 ). There were no differences in the number of perioperative MIs (Group S = 3 [2.3%] ; Group P = 2 [1.5%], p = 0.50 ) or mortality (Group S = 2 [1.5%] ; Group P = 3 [2.2%], p = 0.50 ). Two patients randomized to POC were switched to SAC intraoperatively because of severe calcification of the ascending aorta. In Group P, there were two strokes (1.5%) and two (1.5%) postoperative confusions versus none in Group S ( relative risk = 2.0, p < 0.05 , respectively). Conclusion: The SAC technique improved cerebral protection without any adverse effect on myocardial protection and postoperative outcome in patients undergoing CABG. (J Card Surg 2003;18:158‐163)