Coronary artery bypass grafting using both internal mammary arteries-a safe concept for surgical training.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

In our centre, a bilateral internal mammary artery first approach is established from day 1 of surgical training. We herein aimed to investigate safety and clinical efficacy of this training concept.

Methods

All patients undergoing isolated bypass grafting between 2009 and 2021 at our institution were included in this study. Patients provided with single mammary artery, radial artery or vein grafts were excluded. According to a preoperative evaluation conducted by experienced coronary bypass surgeons, coronary artery disease severity was classified, and patients were allocated to group 1 (surgery performed by staff surgeons) and group 2 (surgery performed by residents under supervision of staff surgeons). Thirty-day outcome parameters were compared between groups.

SUBMITTER: Knochenhauer T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12064215 | biostudies-literature | 2025 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature