Minimal invasive extracorporeal circulation versus conventional cardiopulmonary bypass in cardiac surgery: a contemporary systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The question whether minimally invasive extracorporeal circulation (MiECC) represents the optimal perfusion strategy in cardiac surgery remains unanswered. We sought to systematically review the entire literature and thoroughly address the impact of MiECC versus conventional cardiopulmonary bypass (cCPB) on adverse clinical outcomes after cardiac surgery.

Methods

We searched PubMed, Scopus and Cochrane databases for appropriate articles as well as conference proceedings from major congresses up to 31 August 2024. All randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that fulfilled pre-defined MiECC criteria were included in the analysis. The primary outcome was mortality, while morbidity and transfusion requirements were secondary outcomes. The risk of bias was assessed using t

SUBMITTER: Anastasiadis K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11985097 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature