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Comparing a New Technique of Combining Carbon-dioxide With Electrocautery With Usual Technique of Stand-alone Electrocautery for Taking Down Left Internal Mammary Artery for Coronary Artery Bypass(CABG)

Not Applicable
Completed
Conditions
Coronary Artery Disease With Myocardial Infarction
Coronary Artery Disease
Registration Number
NCT06155045
Lead Sponsor
Government Medical College Kottayam
Brief Summary

The goal of this study is to compare the efficacy of a new harvesting technique for an arterial conduit(LIMA - Left Internal Mammary artery) in patients undergoing Coronary artery bypass grafting. The researcher will compare the

1. Time taken to harvest the artery

2. Flow of blood between the two techniques

Detailed Description

Following consultation to our department, after a detailed history and clinical examination,patients with CAD, being planned for CABG, will be subjected to a detailed pre-op Echocardiogram and coronary angiogram. After necessary pre-op assessment, patient will be taken up for the surgery. Invasive monitoring will be done.

Following dissection of LIMA by the above mentioned technique, flow of blood from the harvested LIMA, for one whole minute is noted. The operative time required for the dissection of LIMA will be noted and entered.

The data between the two techniques will be compared statistically.

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
COMPLETED
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
46
Inclusion Criteria
  1. Elective CABG
  2. Hemodynamically stable CAD patients
Exclusion Criteria
  1. Re-operation, previous sternotomy (where LIMA is already dissected)
  2. concomitant valve operation, ventricular aneurysm resection
  3. other additional major cardiac procedures
  4. Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Study & Design

Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Study Design
PARALLEL
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Blood flow/min1 min

Post dividing of the LIMA: blood from the LIMA is measured for 1 min

Operative time10-20 min

Time taken to perform the harvesting of the LIMA

Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Government Medical College Kottayam

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Kottayam, Kerala, India

Government Medical College Kottayam
🇮🇳Kottayam, Kerala, India

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