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Table 1 Indications for robotic enhanced MIDCAB (n = 36)

From: Is there an optimal minimally invasive technique for left anterior descending coronary artery bypass?

 

Intent-to-treat MIDCAB N = 17

Conversion from TECAB N = 19

Quality of LAD

9

8

Sequential graft indication

6

-

Intra-myocardial LAD

1

3

Pleural adhesions

-

3

Stabilizer failure

-

2

Limited anterior space

-

2

Septal back flow

-

1

Unstable angina

1

-

  1. LAD, Left anterior descending coronary artery; MIDCAB, minimally invasive direct coronary artery bypass grafting; TECAB, totally endoscopic coronary artery bypass grafting. Note that all conversions except one (septal back flow) were decided before the anastomosis stage.
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Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery

ISSN: 1749-8090

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