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Table 2 Operative characteristics

From: Comparison of off-pump and on-pump coronary endarterectomy for patients with diffusely diseased coronary arteries: early and midterm outcome

Variable

Group on-pump (n = 120)

Group off-pump (n = 92)

PValue

Length of the ateriotomy

14.5 ± 2.5

14.1 ± 2.8

NS

Operative time (min)

253 ± 42

260 ± 48

NS

The number of distal anastomoses

4.0 ± 0.9

3.8 ± 0.7

NS

Associatied procedure

32 (26.6%)

26 (28.3%)

NS

Intra-aortic balloon pump

9 (7.5%)

3 (3.3%)

0.015

Conduit to anastomosis vessel

 

 Left internal mammary artery

120 (100%)

92 (100%)

NS

 Radial artery

23 (19.1%)

19 (20.7%)

NS

 Saphenous vein

113 (94.2%)

88 (95.7%)

NS

  1. NS = not significant.