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RITA
2nd I/C
LITA
3rd I/C
(c)
(b)
Fig.45.1 Construction of the proximal Y- graft anastomosis between the left internal thoracic artery (LITA) and the free right internal thoracic
artery (RITA). Usually just above the third intercostal (I/ C) branch, at the level of the base of the left atrial appendage, or just above the level of the pulmonary valve.
there is a satisfactory parallel lie (not too lateral), length, and the LITA is of sucient calibre not to compromise nor hypoperfuse the LAD.
e RITA limb revascularizes the le ventricular lateral wall. If an intermediate or high rst marginal is to be graed, then an LITA/ RITA T- anastomosis is preferred to establish the best lie and orientation.
Distal anastomoses to the circumex marginal are preferably constructed as parallel (if length allows a gentle curved lie between anastomoses), or as diamond- shaped if crossing at 90°, or when length is a consideration. e RITA will oen reach the distal cir­cumex system, and even the posterior descending branch (PDA) of the right coronary artery and some surgeons routinely revascularize the PDA with the RITA limb in normal- sized hearts.
Adventitial tacking sutures of 6- 0 polypropylene are used to orien­tate and hold the gras in place between sequential anastomoses. Each anastomosis is tested as it is performed.
LITA/ RITA composite gras are ideally suited to o- pump pro­cedures, commencing with the LAD, then the lateral and inferior walls. Progressive revascularization and restoration of the coronary blood supply to each successive territory graed is achieved.
is conguration also allows an anaortic, no- touch technique that avoids manipulation of the aorta, and is particularly useful for older patients, or where there is plaque in the aorta, and is associated with a reduced stroke rate.
Inow via the single LITA limb is sucient to support the cor­onary circulation.
Bilateral ITA graing is generally avoided in obese insulin­dependent diabetics (body mass index >35kg/ m), and in severe chronic obstructive airways disease.
Patency of the ITA is repeatedly reported as greater than 95% at 10years and greater than 90% at 20years, and survival as 75– 85% at 10years, depending on age at surgery.,
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LITA
RA
String
Fig.45.2 (a) Angiogram of the Y limb of a right internal thoracic artery
Y- graft to the circumflex system. Note the parallel anastomoses that have been constructed with the circumflex marginal branches. (b)Left internal thoracic artery (LITA) and radial artery (RA) Y- graft arrangement with the LITA running to the left anterior descending artery, and the RA running to the inferior circumflex system, and then a string sign in a distal segment to a small posterior descending branch.
LITA– radial artery composite Y- or T- grafts
Some surgeons use this technique routinely. Its advantages are e­ciency as the le RA can be harvested simultaneously with the LITA,
the sternum is less vulnerable to infection and malunion, and su­perior graing versatility, as the RA is longer and will more readily reach the PDA in most hearts. e anastomotic technique is iden­tical to that of a LITA/ RITA Y- gra.
Disadvantages include potentially a size disparity between the LITA and the proximal RA at the Y/ T- anastomosis with potential distortion, and possible steal into the RA limb, as it has a larger diameter, and oen ows to multiple sequential distal coronaries with a combined larger run- o. e RA may be inuenced by (mod­erate) native coronary stenosis with unpredictable autoregulation in dierent segments of the RA limb (Fig. 45.2b). e distal- most anastomosis (e.g. PDA) appears to be more vulnerable to reduced patency with this technique. If possible, the most distal anastomosis should be made to a relatively large, tightly stenosed coronary artery to maximally enhance ow for the entire length of the gra.
Patency and clinical results are reported to be identical to those for LITA/ RITA Y- gras.
LITA– saphenous vein Y- grafts
Traditionally these have been infrequently used, for example, in instances of conduit shortage, or if a saphenous vein gra does not reach the aorta, and is therefore necessarily anastomosed to the LITA for inow. Recently, however, this conguration has been used as the prime graing strategy and has demonstrated excel­lent early patency results in both the LITA and saphenous vein
RA
RA
OM1
OM2
Fig.45.3 Radial artery (RA) composite ‘baby Y- graft’ to adjacent circumflex marginal branches which were not anatomically well placed for a
sequential graft. OM, obtuse marginal.
RA
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segments (see Chapter32). Distribution of LITA- generated nitric oxide down the saphenous vein gra component may be a possible explanation.
An extremely distal, le ventricular branch of the right coronary artery may be reached by a segment of arterial gra with inow from the posterior descending coronary gra.
A separate 4– 6cm RA, ITA, or saphenous vein segment (5– 6cm
Planned ‘baby Y- grafts’
long) is graed distally in the usual manner to the le ventricular branch and then anastomosed proximally end- to- side (usually be­tween the acute margin and the crux) to the main (e.g. PDA) gra
ese are used to accommodate anatomical situations where se­quential graing is not possible, or not desirable. Alaterally placed diagonal artery may be best graed with a short Y- gra segment from the LITA using redundant distal LITA, a segment of RITA,
aer lling the heart to judge the exact length. e construction of this proximal inow end- to- side anastomosis with continuous 7- 0 polypropylene can be facilitated by placing a folded gauze or small pack beneath the gras to create a working platform.
or of RA. is strategy avoids potential kinking, or stretching of an LITA sequential gra.
When the stenosis is in the mid portion of a rst marginal, and
End- to- end extensiongrafts
proximally in a distal marginal, sequential graing may be sub­optimal. Aplanned ‘baby Y- gra’ allows uncompromised anasto­moses to the optimal segments of the target vessels (Fig. 45.3).
ese are sometimes used to facilitate revascularization of the inferolateral aspect of the heart, particularly in anaortic CABG
(a)
RA
RITA
(b)
Fig.45.4 (a) Extension of the right internal thoracic artery (RITA) end- to- end with the radial artery (RA). (b)Similar extension using an end- to- side
technique and a vascular clip to exclude the ‘blind pouch’ at the superior end of the graft extension which also directs flow in a linear, longitudinal manner.
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(especially o- pump CABG). e RITA is extended end- to- end, with the RA, or residual LITA or saphenous vein. Awide end- to- end anastomosis is constructed with continuous 7- 0 polypropylene with widely spatulated ends. e suture is tied once the RITA ow is re­leased into the distal limb to avoid a purse- string eect and ensure maximum anastomotic diameter (Fig. 45.4a).
Alternatively, the extension anastomosis can be constructed end­to- side, particularly if there is a size discrepancy. An appropriately placed vascular clip excludes the proximal ‘blind pouch’ and ensures longitudinal linear ow (Fig. 45.4b).
Salvage ‘composite grafts’
ese should be constructed ‘electively’ when it can be predicted that the main gra will not reach the aorta. e reach of the main recipient gra should be established by lling the heart, and by con­sidering the location of the ascending thoracic aorta when the peri­cardium was rst opened. e ‘shortfall’ can be measured accurately and a proximal gra extension can be added (Fig. 45.5).
One cannot overemphasize the need to perform these man­oeuvres in a pre- emptive manner rather aer the realization that a gra is too short. However, if that situation is encountered and a gra is short when the heart is full, it should be extended imme-
the LITA, nor create a ‘ow steal’ scenario from the LITA– LAD gra. e gra ows and pulsatility index should be checked.
ese extensions can be performed with a further short pe­riod of aortic clamping and cardioplegia (which we prefer) or by an aortic partial occlusion clamp (which many surgeons still use). Alternatively, the proximal anastomosis can be created on the as­cending aorta with a clampless facilitating device, such as the Heartstring® (Getinge, Sweden). is short period of additional time is safe and uniformly leads to a superior haemodynamic result and enhanced gra patency.
Conclusion
Composite gras allow versatility, wider deployment, especially of arterial gras, ecient conduit use, and help to overcome dicult anatomical situations. Ideally, the composite, gra- to- gra anasto­mosis should be performed close to the surface with a stable plat­form, and an immobilized recipient gra, and the anastomosis tied down with the gras under arterial pressures, to avoid any purse­string eect. e composite anastomosis should be constructed in an identical manner to that which surgeons use routinely for any vascular anastomosis. One should never hesitate to extend a gra that does not reach the aorta comfortably.
diately rather than compromise the distal anastomosis. Oen only 3– 4cm of any suitable residual conduit is needed or by harvesting 4– 6cm of saphenous vein.
e gra- to- gra extension anastomosis is usually end- to- end with widely spatulated adjacent anastomotic ends. Such anasto­moses are readily accomplished, as on the le side, if required, they are near the pulmonary trunk, and on the right side, near the right atrial appendage. e proximal anastomosis is then constructed on the ascending thoracic aorta as usual. e end- to- end gra- to- gra suture line is tied when the gras are lled and pressurized aer the release of the aortic clamp to ensure there is no bleeding, and to safe­guard against purse- stringing.
e inow to a short gra may also be via an end- to- side anas­tomosis to the body of another gra on the same side of the heart.
In a ‘salvage’ situation, a short le- sided gra may also be anasto­mosed to the LITA. However, great care is required not to damage
RA
Fig.45.5 Proximal extension of a short radial artery (RA) graft.
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Sequential coronarygraing
Juan B. Grau, Jacqueline H. Fortier, and David Glineur
Introduction
e benets of coronary artery bypass graing (CABG) are directly correlated with the patency of the bypass gras and the degree to which the myocardium is revascularized, and both of these areas have been subject to much research over the past few decades.
Sequential distal graing is a surgical technique in which a single conduit has two or more distal anastomosis for a single proximal anastomosis; in situ sequential arterial gras may have no proximal anastomosis. Proponents of this method suggest that there is increased total gra ow due to improved distal run­o in sequential gras, which leads to better gra patency over time. ey also suggest that sequential graing is more ecient in terms of conduit use, and reduces the amount of aortic manipula­tion during surgery.
Despite these purported benets, sequential graing has not been consistently adopted by cardiac surgeons. Critics argue that a proximal occlusion of a sequential gra would be catastrophic for a patient, as the common inow could put numerous myo­cardial territories at risk. is has been the principal deterrent against the wider use of sequential graing, although there are also concerns about increased manipulation of the conduit, the tech­nical complexity of some side- to- side anastomoses, and diculty with the lie of the conduit. ere is also concern about competitive ow, which occurs when the ow through the stenosed native cor­onary artery competes with the ow through the bypass conduit. e reduced ow can cause the bypass conduit to constrict and fail. is phenomenon and its implications are discussed in fur­ther detail later in this chapter in ‘Sequential arterial graing and competitive ow’.
Despite these concerns, the reality is that cardiothoracic surgeons are increasingly operating on patients with diuse coronary artery disease or for repeat CABG. In both cases, the ecient use of avail­able conduits, which may include the use of sequential gras, can help maximize myocardial revascularization. Prior to adopting a sequential graing technique, however, the available evidence sup­porting and opposing its use should be considered. is chapter provides an overview of the available literature on the subject of sequential graing with both arterial and venous conduits, with a particular focus on gra patency, gra ow, and long- term clinical outcomes.
Sequential grafting and graftflow
Venousgrafting
In a study by Kim and colleagues, the inuence of bypass graing techniques on ow through saphenous vein gras (SVGs) was as­sessed. e authors compared a total of 328 gras, 84 of which were sequential, and prospectively measured intraoperative ow charac­teristics. Sequential gras had a higher mean ow than individual gras (49.4 vs 37.1 mL/ min; P <0.001), and there was a positive cor­relation between mean ow and an increase in the number of anas­tomoses per gra (P <0.001).
Another study by Nordgaard and colleagues examined the mean blood ow and pulsatility index of saphenous vein gras in 581 patients. Patients were analysed based on whether the conduit provided single (i.e. non- sequential), double, or triple distal anasto­moses. ere was no dierence between ow of gras to dierent target vessels except to the diagonals, which had signicantly lower ow than the obtuse marginals (P <0.001), the posterior descending artery (P=0.035), or the right coronary artery (P=0.003). ere appeared to be a dose– response relationship between mean blood ow and the number of distal anastomoses; vein gras with a single distal anastomosis had signicantly lower ow than sequential gras, and sequential gras with two distal anastomoses had sig­nicantly lower ows than sequential gras with three distal anas­tomoses (P=0.017). e authors also observed higher ows in men than in women (P <0.001). When comparing the dierent coronary territories, there was a lower mean pulsatility index in SVGs on the le than the right coronary (2.0 ± 0.01 vs 2.4 ± 0.06; P <0.001). ere was, however, no signicant dierence in mean pulsatility index between sexes, the number of distal anastomoses, or between the groups of vein gras within each coronary system. e authors con­cluded that vein gras with more distal anastomoses had higher blood ow rates, that men had higher ows than women, and that single SVGs to the diagonals had the lowest ow.
Arterialgrafting
A study by Nakajima and colleagues reported on the results of 633 patients who underwent CABG with only arterial gras. Atotal of 2617 gras were included in the analysis, and patients were separated based on whether they had an in situ single ITA with a composite
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radial artery (ITA plus RA) or in situ bilateral ITA (BITA). e groups were further subdivided depending on the number of distal anastomoses. e authors observed that antegrade ow was higher in the BITA group compared to the ITA plus RA group (P=0.02). Gra ow at the proximal end of the in situ ITA was signicantly higher in the BITA group than in the ITA plus RA group (79 ± 35 vs 53 ± 31 mL/ min; P <0.0001). e incidence of competitive ow was comparable regardless of the number of distal anastomoses. Among the sequential gras, the ow in gras anastomosed to ve or more coronary branches was signicantly higher than gras serving only three coronary branches (81 ± 35 vs 67 ± 30 mL/ min; P=0.01). e authors concluded that sequential and composite arterial graing with ITA plus RA was a reliable and safe revascularization technique, and that BITA would be feasible for patients with multivessel dis­ease due to the reduced risk of competitive ow and higher overall bypass ow.
average of 55months post CABG. At the time of the early, standard­of- care angiogram, 98.0% of gras were patent, 91.5% had antegrade ow, and competitive ow was detected in 6.5% of gras. Over time, gras with antegrade ow were signicantly more likely to re­main patent than gras with competitive ow (87.9% at 5years and
71.3% at 8years, vs 25.8% at 5years and 9.2% at 8years; P <0.0001). Signicant predictors of competitive ow from the target were a right coronary artery target (odds ratio (OR) 2.20; P=0.0002), anas­tomoses present at the distal end of the gra (OR=2.90; P=0.0003), and the use of a composite RA (OR=1.90; P=0.03). Importantly, non- sequential graing was inversely correlated with the incidence of competitive ow (OR=0.48; P=0.04). e authors concluded that competitive ow can be avoided by considering each patient’s coronary anatomy and carefully selecting the optimal conguration for sequential graing. In their opinion, selection of the target of the gra end is crucial to ensure antegrade bypass ow and improve the chances of long- term patency of the sequential bypass gras.
Sequential grafting andpatency
Venouspatency
A meta- analysis of 12 studies by Li etal. reviewed patency rates in sequential versus non- sequential SVGs. In their analysis, they found that the risk of SVG occlusion was lower in sequential versus non- sequential gras (risk ratio (RR) 0.67, 95% condence interval (CI) 0.60– 0.74), and that occlusion was less common in side- to­side anastomoses than end- to- side anastomoses (RR 0.52, 95% CI
0.34– 0.80). ey did not nd a signicant dierence in the rates of occlusion between sequential and non- sequential SVG in distal end­to- side anastomoses (RR 0.85, 95% CI 0.68– 1.06).
Arterialpatency
In a prospective, randomized trial, Glineur and colleagues com­pared the patency of BITA used in situ versus in a Y- gra cong­uration among 304 randomized patients. e right ITA (RITA) was used in situ posterior to the aorta through the transverse sinus with only one anastomosis per RITA. Gra patency was assessed clin­ically and by angiogram at 6months and 3years post CABG. At 6months, the observed ITA anastomotic patency rate was 97% in both groups (P=0.99). e sequential patency of the RITA was not dierent than the patency of the in situ RITA with only one distal anastomosis. At 3years post CABG, angiographic follow- up was 75% complete. e authors did not nd a signicant dierence in the percentage of patent ITA gras between the in situ group and the Y composite group (LITA:98.2% vs 97.2%; P=0.96 and RITA:93% vs 96.5%; P=0.1). ey did not nd a dierence in the patency of the distal anastomoses between the in situ group and Y composite group (LITA: 98.2% vs 96.8%; P=0.96 and RITA:93% vs 94.5%; P=0.81). e patency of the RITA with sequential distal anasto­moses at 3years was also not dierent than the patency of the RITA used in situ.
Nakajima and colleagues conducted a long- term follow- up of 3263 bypass gras in 852 patients who underwent o- pump CABG with arterial gras over a 10- year period. All patients received ITA and RA gras, and an angiogram was performed approximately 2 weeks aer surgery as part of that centre’s standard of care. e au­thors reviewed clinical records for all patients, and completed follow­up angiograms for 561 bypass gras in 157 of those patients at an
e same group of researchers completed another study evalu­ating ow distribution in sequential and composite arterial gras for triple- vessel disease. Atotal of 2514 gras in 601 patients with triple- vessel disease who underwent o- pump CABG using the LITA in situ to bypass the le anterior descending artery (LAD), and a composite RA to bypass the le circumex and right coronary artery. e authors once again used their centre’s standard- of- care angiograms, completed 2- weeks post CABG, and 111 patients with 443 bypass gras underwent a second, follow- up angiogram at an average of 54months post CABG. e ow through the conduits was graded as either antegrade, competitive, or no ow. In the early (2- week) angiogram, 98.1% of gras were patent, and 6.4% were de­termined to have competitive ow. Individual and sequential in situ ITA gras had a lower incidence of competitive ow than composite gras (0.3% vs 7.6%; P <0.0001). For RA used to bypass non- LAD territories, the majority of the competitive ow (86.3%) was detected at the distal end of the I- or Y- gra. In this study, there was no asso­ciation between the number of sequential anastomoses and patency rates (P=0.09). For composite Y- gras, antegrade ow was more common (95.7%) when both the LAD and right coronary artery had 76– 100% stenoses; when the right coronary artery stenosis was graded between 51% and 75%, only 78.1% of gras had antegrade ow (P <0.0001). e authors concluded that, in appropriately selected situations, sequential and composite graing were reliable and safe techniques. ey also noted that patency of the Y- gra to the three dierent coronary territories was dependent on a balanced ow towards the LAD and right coronary regions.
Dion and colleagues studied the patency of ITA graing among the rst 500 patients who received at least one sequential ITA gra between October 1985 and August 1991 at Cliniques Universitaires St Luc, Brussels, Belgium. Of this cohort of patients, 161 agreed to a follow- up angiogram, which was performed at an average of
7.4years aer surgery. Overall, 95.5% of the arterial anastomoses were patent and 96.1% of the sequential ITA were patent. Although there was a signicant dierence between the patency rate of in situ ITA and free ITA anastomoses (96.3% vs 86.5%; P=0.02), when the sequentials covered the proximal circumex and the LAD ter­ritory, the patency rates were similar to an in situ, non- sequential LITA. When the sequential graing included the distal branches of the circumex artery or the right coronary territory, a drop of pa­tency to 85% was observed. Sequential anastomoses constructed in
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a side- to- side manner had a better patency rate than the diamond­shaped ones:97.2 versus 91.5% (P=0.004).
Ohira etal. analysed the long- term outcomes of 452 patients who underwent CABG with in situ BITA graing to the le coronary ar­tery. ey divided the population in two groups:191 in the sequen­tial group with the LITA on the lateral wall of the heart, and 261 in the non- sequential group. ey propensity- matched 147 pairs, and performed early gra evaluation in 78.6% of patients. Five compli­cations occurred in the distal segment of the sequential LITA gra (two occlusions, two string signs, and one case of competitive ow), and three complications occurred in the non- sequential group (two occlusions, and one string sign). Event- free anastomosis patency rates were 97.8% in the sequential group and 97.4% in the individual group (P=0.85). When performing sequential anastomosis with the
upon these results, the authors propose that sequential graing with the RA was a safe method to maximize arterial revascularization, and was associated with an excellent 10- year survival rate.
Ohira et al. analysed the long- term outcomes of 452 patients undergoing CABG with BITAs to the le circumex. e initial two groups, consisting of 191 patients in the sequential group and 261 patients in the individual group, were propensity- matched to 147 pairs. At 8years post CABG, 94.6% of patients in the sequential and 96.3% of patients in the non- sequential group were free from target lesion revascularization, and the survival rates were 80.7% and 77.4%, respectively. e conclusion of this article was that the utilization of the LITA as the single conduit for multiple sequen­tial anastomoses to the lateral wall provided excellent survival and freedom from repeat revascularization.
LITA in situ, the authors found that the best patency rate was ob­served when the rst sequential of the LITA onto the lateral wall was done using a diamond, rather than a parallel, anastomosis. is
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patency refers not only to the rst diamond- shaped anastomosis, but also to the distal end of the conduit. is study demonstrated the safety of in situ sequential LITA graing to the lateral wall.
As mentioned previously, competitive ow occurs when the residual ow through the native coronary artery competes with the ow through the bypass conduit. e most important factors that deter-
Sequential grafting and long- term major adverse cardiac and cerebrovascularevents
mine whether a given conduit is at risk for competitive ow are the degree of stenosis through the native coronary artery, and the diam­eter and length of the bypass gra.
Competitive ow is rarely a concern with SVGs, as they are cap-
Ouzounian and colleagues performed a single- centre study evaluating the rates of adverse events of patients with triple- vessel disease who underwent rst- time, isolated, on- pump CABG be­tween 1995 and 2005. Patients received a LITA to the anterior wall and vein gras to the lateral and posterior walls. e patients were further stratied based on whether they had sequential or non­sequential graing of the vein to the posterolateral walls. e au­thors examined the rates of mortality, readmission to hospital, and in- hospital adverse events for a median follow- up of 78months. Aer adjusting for dierences in baseline acuity and systolic func­tion, they found no signicant dierences in adverse event rates between patients who received sequential versus non- sequential use of the vein gra.
Glineur and colleagues compared the long- term major adverse cardiac and cerebrovascular events (MACCE) rates of BITA graing in situ versus Y composite graing in a randomized trial. ey found that more coronary targets were able to be revascularized using BITA in patients randomized to Y- graing, with multiple sequential anastomosis on the lateral wall, versus in situ when only one anas­tomosis was constructed with the RITA (3.2 vs 2.4 arteries/ patient; P <0.01). Although there were no signicant dierences in the rates of in- hospital morbidity or mortality, myocardial infarction, stroke, or late survival between the groups, there was a signicant increase in MACCE endpoints in the in situ group 7years post CABG. is may be due to vein gra failure, as patients in the in situ group had the remaining posterolateral wall branches graed with veins, rather than with the single RITA.
Schwann and colleagues analysed the 10- year survival of sequen­tial RA gras for multivessel CABG. ey compared late survival of patients receiving sequential RA gras (532 patients) versus patients receiving one ITA with SVGs (4131 patients). e risk- adjusted rate of survival at 10years was signicantly higher in the sequential RA group than in the ITA and SVG group (RR 0.61; P=0.003). Based
acitance vessels that have the ability to maintain ow despite com­petition from the native coronary artery. Arterial bypasses, on the other hand, don’t have the ability to adapt to competition from the native coronary arteries, resulting in the presence of a string sign or, in some cases, occlusion of the bypass gra.
Another factor that aects the presence or absence of competitive ow is the length of the conduit gra. When Y constructs are util­ized, this is of particular relevance. e areas of higher risk for com­petitive ow will be the most distal areas of the Y construct, and the most distal branches of the coronary tree, especially distal branches of the right coronary artery.
Individual versus sequential graing techniques vary in their po­tential for competitive ow, independent of the degree of stenosis of the coronary target or targets. is is due to phasic delay between the pressure waves in the gras. Individual, or non- sequential, gras have only two points of interaction:the proximal inow and the distal outow. In sequential graing, however, the interactions in­clude the proximal anastomotic site and each one of the sequential anastomoses of the gra, as well as the run- o. Put another way, in an individual gra, the potential for competitive ow arises from only one coronary target, while in a sequential gra there is potential for competitive ow from multiple targets.
Today, the success of CABG is measured not only by outcomes such as survival, the absence of MACCE, and freedom from reintervention, but also by patency. Decades ago, when SVGs were both the predominant and the preferred conduit, the patency of the gra was determined simply by whether it was angiographically open (patent), narrowed (stenosed), or closed (occluded). Today, the increasing use of arterial conduits has forced the evolution of the concept of patency, to include not only angiographic patency but also the function of the gra, measured by fractional ow reserve and other techniques. is evolution reects the vasomotor proper­ties that are present in arterial gras, but absent in veins.
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When a surgeon uses arterial graing in a sequential manner, many factors will aect the patency and long- term outcomes aer CABG, including the quality of the run- o, the degree of stenosis of the target vessels, and the type of arterial conduit used. If, in addition to the previously described factors, multiple sequential distal anastomoses are included, then the complexity and lack of predictability of gra survival become greater. Our recommendations to clinicians performing sequential graing are as follows.
• If using arterial conduits, ensure a degree of stenosis greater than
60– 70% with excellent run- o and quality of the target.
• Refrain from graing low– moderate lesions (50– 60%) with ar-
terial gras, especially when the moderately stenosed vessel is the
most distal anastomosis of a sequential gra.
• Either through a Y conguration (bilateral mammary) or any
other approach (T- gra), ensure adequate length of the two limbs
to avoiding kinking.
• If the arterial conduits are very small in size, multiple sequential
anastomoses are not recommended due to the increased risk of
technical diculties.
• When in doubt about the degree of stenosis of a coronary artery,
functional assessment by fractional ow reserve should be per-
formed prior to surgery, especially if full arterial revascularization
with multiple sequential bypasses is planned.
Only through adherence to these principles can optimal outcomes be achieved.
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Off-pump coronary artery bypassgraing
Tips and tricks
Gianluca Torregrossa, David P. Taggart, and John D. Puskas
Introduction
O- pump coronary artery bypass graing (OPCAB) is a highly spe­cialized technique with the potential for reduction of in- hospital morbidity and mortality, particularly in high- risk patient popula­tions. When possible, it should be performed as a clampless or no­aortic- touch (NAT) technique with multiple or all- arterial conduits. By optimizing longevity of gra patency with arterial conduits and minimizing the risk of perioperative stroke by minimizing aortic manipulation, clampless and NAT OPCAB techniques may be con­sidered the ideal form of surgical coronary revascularization.
is is a time- consuming and technically challenging operation that requires dedicated acquisition of individual and team skills be­yond those necessary for on- pump CABG. It is not for every sur­gical team, nor for every patient. e major drawback of OPCAB is its greater technical diculty, requiring judicious navigation of a learning curve for the entire surgical team. e surgeon should be familiar with stabilization techniques, know how to handle haemo­dynamic changes during cardiac displacement, and know how to deal with the ischaemic sequelae of temporary coronary occlusion to prevent bailout situations. Considerable experience with traditional cardiac surgery is required. Importantly, OPCAB is only justied if the quality of anastomoses and completeness of revascularization are not compromised.
e aim of this chapter is to provide a review of tips and tricks for OPCAB that summarize the overall experience of the senior authors with this technique in order to facilitate the learning curve for sur­geons who wish to add OPCAB to their surgical armamentarium.
Preparation
Aer the induction of anaesthesia, patients are positioned, prepped, and draped in an identical fashion to an on- pump procedure. Ame­dian sternotomy may be routinely accomplished via a limited skin incision (10– 12 cm) that allows the surgeon to visualize the opera­tive eld from an orientation that is similar to on- pump procedures. is facilitates target- vessel identication as well as harvesting of the
internal thoracic arteries for use as conduits. Additionally, should conversion to conventional bypass become necessary, a median sternotomy allows easy access to cannulate for cardiopulmonary by­pass. Isolated graing of specic individual vessels can be performed using a variation of le mini- thoracotomy, anterior for the le anterior descending artery (LAD) or lateral for access to the marginal vessels.
Conduitharvesting
During le internal thoracic artery (LITA) harvest we routinely skel­etonize the vessel using the Harmonic® scalpel (Harmonic Synergy® Blade, Ethicon, Somerville, NJ, USA) in order to optimize the length of the vessel while minimizing trauma to both the conduit and chest wall. Unlike on- pump CABG, in OPCAB the heart is not decom­pressed and a fully harvested LITA length is oen necessary to avoid tension on the LITA– LAD anastomosis during rightward displace­ment necessary for lateral or inferolateral wall graing. Dividing or removing the endothoracic fascia, skeletonizing the internal thor­acic artery (ITA) during harvest, and dividing the le pericardium vertically towards the le phrenic nerve at the level of the pulmonary artery all provide for extra length and less tension on the LITA– LAD anastomosis. Aer dividing the thoracic artery we inject it using a so silastic- tipped needle, with a solution composed by 10 mL of blood, 1 mg of milrinone (in a concentration of 1 mg/ mL), 9 mL of buered crystalloid (Plasma- Lyte®), and 1 mL of heparin (1000 U/ mL solution). e instillation of approximately 5 mL of this solution into the lumen of each ITA pharmacologically resolves any spasm, thereby creating an ideal conduit for bypass. Some other surgeons avoid intraluminal injections and prefer to wrap the skeletonized ITA in a sponge bathed in topical vasodilators, such as papaverine. is is also eective. Permissive hypertension aer ITA harvest also helps to dilate the ITA conduits prior to graing.
Radial artery and saphenous vein conduits are harvested endo­scopically and simultaneously during ITA harvest. It is our practice to administer 2500 U of heparin before beginning endoscopic vein harvest to minimize thrombus formation within the conduit during the harvest, but otherwise do not give full- dose systemic heparin until