METHOD The study population comprised 51 consecutive patients who underwent CABG
done by one surgeon between January and September 1997 through a left minithoracotomy …

Background. Recently the availability and the superiority of less invasive coronary artery
bypass grafting on some selected groups of patients in the meaning of patient comfort and …

BACKGROUND.: Recently the availability and the superiority of less invasive coronary artery
bypass grafting on some selected groups of patients in the meaning of patient comfort and …

Background. Notwithstanding the advantages offered by minimally invasive coronary
bypass, valid concerns have been raised about the technical accuracy of the distal …

From February 1996 to May 1998, 114 patients underwent a small (6 to 8 cm) left anterior
thoracotomy for single-vessel coronary artery bypass grafting on a beating heart. There were …

Objective: Minimally invasive direct coronary artery bypass is performed under direct vision
without sternotomy or cardiopulmonary bypass. The technique can be used in both primary …

Background: Our experience with a left internal thoracic artery graft to the left anterior
descending artery via a left anterior small thoracotomy is reviewed to evaluate midterm …

Background. Interest in minimally invasive coronary artery bypass grafting has been
increasing. Methods. From April 1994 through December 1996, 199 patients (age, 36 to 93 …

Background The concept of minimal surgical trauma is revolutionizing many surgical
subspecialties, including cardiac surgery. Coronary artery revascularization can now be …

Background. Minimally invasive direct coronary artery bypass grafting (MIDCABG) promises
to reduce the morbidity of coronary bypass, but this has not been proved. Methods. This …