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Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2022; 70(07): 532-536
DOI: 10.1055/s-0041-1731758
Original Cardiovascular

Multiple Grafting with Single Left Internal Mammary Artery as T-Graft with Itself

Christian Jörg Rustenbach   *
1   Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Heart Center, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
,
Ilija Djordjevic    *
1   Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Heart Center, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
,
Stephen Gerfer 
1   Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Heart Center, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
,
Borko Ivanov
1   Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Heart Center, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
,
Christopher Gaisendrees 
1   Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Heart Center, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
,
Kaveh Eghbalzadeh    #
1   Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Heart Center, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
,
Thorsten Wahlers   #
1   Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Heart Center, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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Abstract

Background Revascularization strategies might be limited in patients with lack of sufficient bypass graft material and increased risk of wound healing disturbances. In this regard, we present first results of patients treated with left internal mammary artery (LIMA) as T-graft with itself due to left-sided double-vessel disease, elevated risk of wound healing infection, and lack of graft material.

Methods Eighteen patients were retrospectively analyzed in this study. All patients received LIMA grafting, and additional T-graft with itself during off-pump coronary artery bypass surgery. The investigation was focused on intraoperative and postoperative outcomes.

Results LIMA-LIMA T-graft was performed in a total of 18 patients. Mean Fowler score accounted for 18.2 ± 2.9. Severe vein varicosis was present in 9 patients, and 38.9% of patients had lacking venous graft material due to prior vein stripping. A total of 2.5 ± 0.5 distal anastomoses were performed. Mean flow of LIMA—left anterior descending anastomosis was 41.72 ± 12.11 mL/min with a mean pulsatility index (PI) of 1.01 ± 0.21. Mean flow of subsequent T-graft accounted for 26.31 ± 4.22 mL/min with a mean PI of 1.59 ± 0.47. Median hospital stay was 7(6.75;8) days. No incidence of postoperative wound healing disorders was observed and all patients were discharged off hospital.

Conclusions LIMA as T-graft with itself to treat left-sided double-vessel disease is feasible and safe in patients with missing bypass graft material and increased risk of deep sternal wound infection. Further prospective studies are necessary to confirm our results.

Keywords

off-pump - coronary artery bypass surgery - LIMA

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Authorships:


First authorship was shared due to the equal work of both authors to the manuscript. Dr. Eghbalzadeh shares the senior authorship with Professor Wahlers in regard of their equal supervision of the work presented. Moreover, we listed 9 authors due to the performed significant contributions to the manuscript of all mentioned authors.


* Authors contributed equally.


# Authors share the senior authorship.




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Eingereicht: 01. März 2021

Angenommen: 31. Mai 2021

Artikel online veröffentlicht:
14. September 2021

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