Fig. 3From: Minimally invasive left internal mammary artery harvesting techniques during the learning curve are safe and achieve similar results as conventional LIMA harvesting techniquesStudy design shows how the patients were classified into sternotomy versus non-sternotomy groups. OPCAB off-pump coronary artery bypass, MIDLH minimally invasive direct LIMA harvesting, RALH robotic-assisted LIMA harvesting, CSLH conventional sternotomy LIMA harvestingBack to article page