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Table 1 Comparative studies reporting skeletonization of the radial and gastroepiploic arteries

From: Skeletonization of radial and gastroepiploic conduits in coronary artery bypass surgery

Study

Conduit

Number of patients

Skeletonized Group

Key Findings

Adverse Events

Ref

Type

RA/GEA

Skel

Control

Age (Yrs ± S.D.)

Gender M/F

  

Kamiya et al [13]

A

GEA

70

98

60 ± 9.2

51/80

Significantly increases luminal diameter Composite grafts effective for multiple grafting

No deaths 15 Atrial Fibrillation

Rukosujew et al [21]

A

RA

20

20

n/a

N/a

Significantly increases harvesting time Length significantly increased by skeletonization with scissors Endothelial damage seen in all groups

Not recorded

Amano et al [12]

B

RA

131

112

65.8 ± 8.9

102/80

Proximal diameter of RA significantly larger in skeletonized conduits Significant increase in sequential RA grafting

2 MI, 2 Respiratory Failures, 4 CVA, 2 Mediastinitis, 2 Deaths

Li et al [20]

C

GEA

59

21

66.7 ± 8.8

46/19

No significant difference in harvest time or number of distal anastomoses

1 CVA, 1 Respiratory Failure, 1 Death

Kamiya et al [23]

C

GEA

168

60

65 ± 11.5

131/47

Functional patency significantly better in skeletonized group

20 Atrial Fibrillation, 1 MI, 2 Re-exploration for bleeding

  1. Study and Study Type: A = Prospective Case Control Trial, B = Prospective Cohort Study with Case Matched Historical Control Trial, C = Retrospective Cohort Study with Case Matched Historical Control Trial
  2. Conduit: RA = Radial Artery, GEA = Gastroepiploic Artery
  3. Age: Yrs = Years, S.D. = Standard Deviation
  4. Gender: M = Male, F = Female
  5. Abbreviations; CVA = Cerebro-vascular Accident, MI = Myocardial Infarction, Skel = Skeletonized, Ref = Reference, n/a = Not available