Bilateral mammary artery grafting increases postoperative mediastinitis without survival benefit in obese patients [ADULT CARDIAC]

CONCLUSIONS
In obese patients, CABG surgery using BIMA instead of SIMA increased the risk of postoperative DSWI, without improving survival. According to our results, short-term postoperative risks of infection associated with BIMA are not offset by longer-term benefits in that patient population. Special care should be exerted when selecting conduits for myocardial revascularization in obese patients.

Source: European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery - December 19, 2016 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Ruka, E., Dagenais, F., Mohammadi, S., Chauvette, V., Poirier, P., Voisine, P. Tags: Molecular biology, History ADULT CARDIAC Source Type: research