Does Bilateral ITA Grafting Increase Perioperative Complications? Outcome of 6,476 Patients with Bilateral versus 5,020 Patients with Single ITA Bypass

 

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Abstract

Objectives Despite the superior patency of internal thoracic artery (ITA) grafting compared with saphenous veins, frequency of bilateral ITA (BITA) grafting in Europe is still approximately 10%. The aim of the present study was to compare the early outcome of patients receiving either BITA or single ITA (SITA) grafting.

Methods A total of 11,496 patients with isolated coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), operated between January 1996 and December 2012, were analyzed retrospectively; 0.6476 patients (mean age 65.2 years, 81.3% males) received BITA and 5,020 patients (mean age 66.6 years, 76.7% males) SITA grafting. Mean body mass index (BMI) was 27.2 versus 27.4, p = 0.017. Incidence of diabetes was 28.9 versus 28.4%, p = 0.08. Ejection fraction (EF) > 50 was 71.3% (BITA) versus 66.3% (SITA), p < 0.001. Elective operations were performed in 88.4% (BITA) versus 83.3% (SITA), and urgent/emergent surgery was necessary in 11.6% (BITA) versus 16.7% (SITA), p < 0.001.

Results Number of grafts was 3.76 (BITA) versus 3.06, p < 0.001. Duration of surgery (194.4 vs. 180.4 minutes) as well as X-clamp time (60.4 vs. 51.7 minutes) was prolonged for BITA, p < 0.001. Perioperative infarction rate revealed 3.2% (BITA) versus 3.6%, p = 0.54. Frequency of rethoracotomy due to bleeding was higher in the BITA group (3.8 vs. 2.1%), p < 0.001. Sternal instabilities occurred in 2.3% (BITA) versus 2.2%, p = 0.749. Duration of mechanical ventilation < 12 hours was 74.6 versus 77.1%, p = 0.09 and duration of in-hospital stay was 10.5 versus 10.4 days, p = 0.68. Thirty-day mortality was 2.4% (BITA) versus 3.0%, p = 0.09. Multivariate analysis identified prolonged duration of surgery, BMI > 30, emergent operations, advanced age, and BITA grafting as predictor for sternal instabilities. EF < 30%, advanced age plus emergency were associated with increased 30-day mortality.

Conclusion CABG using BITA can be performed routinely with good clinical results and low mortality. Compared with SITA grafting, bleeding complications were enhanced.

^* Both authors contributed equally to the work.

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