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- Title
No clear clinical benefit of using mini-invasive extracorporeal circulation in coronary artery bypass grafting in low-risk patients.
- Authors
Svitek, Vladimir; Lonsky, Vladimir; Mandak, Jiri; Krejsek, Jan; Kolackova, Martina; Brzek, Vladimir; Kubicek, Jaroslav; Volt, Martin; Bartos, Michael; Harrer, Jan
- Abstract
Background: Current research is engaged in innovative technologies of extracorporeal circulation (ECC) systems in an effort to eliminate negative effetcs. Some studies have shown that, due to the complexity of technical settings of mini-ECC, they invoke a weaker immune response compared to classic ECC. The clinical benefits of using these systems have not been clearly proven yet. Methods: A group of 54 patients who were indicated for elective coronary surgery were randomised into two groups - Group A (patients operated on using classic ECC - open modification) and Group B (patients operated on using mini-ECC). The concentrations of IL-6, PMN elastase and MCP-1 in both groups were monitored per- and postoperatively, along with the postoperative clinical course. Results: The groups did not differ in the basic pre- and peroperative characteristics. We recorded a lower priming for mini-ECC (p < 0.001) and significantly reduced hemodilution during ECC. There were no differences in the clinical outcome in either group. Serum concentrations of monitored markers of immune reaction towards ECC showed higher activity during standard ECC. Conclusion: New technologies used in mini-systems have proven to lower activation of the immune system, which can be monitored using kinetics of proinflammatory mediators. In spite of these comparable laboratory results, we did not find differences in short-term clinical results when comparing both these groups of low-risk patients.
- Subjects
ARTIFICIAL blood circulation; CARDIOPULMONARY bypass; CORONARY artery bypass; CYTOKINES; IMMUNE response; IMMUNE system
- Publication
Perfusion, 2009, Vol 24, Issue 6, p389
- ISSN
0267-6591
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1177/0267659109359437