Clinical feasibility trial of endoscopic techniques in coronary bypass surgery

Not Applicable

• Conditions: I25.9; Chronic ischaemic heart disease, unspecified

• Registration Number: DRKS00007820
• Lead Sponsor: Klinik für Herz-, Thorax- und GefäßchirurgieUniversitätsklinik

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2015-02-24
• Study Completion: 2016-12-01
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 20

Inclusion Criteria

1. Stable coronary artery disease and
2. Stenosis > 75% or occlusion of the left anterior descending artery and
3. Other coronary arteries are free of disease or with no relevant disease or disease without interventional or surgical options or with disease which can be treated interventionally, what has to be confirmed by the consulting cardiologist and
4. any anticoagulation stopped at least three days before surgery

Exclusion Criteria

1. Emergency operation
2. Coagulation disorder of any reason (inborn or aquired)
3. Contraindication for postoperative platelet inhibiting medication
4. left ventricular function < 35%
5. Age < 18 years, > 85 years,
6. Anatomy of the chest (e.g. deformity) hampering endoscopic access
7. Severely impaired lung function (FEV1 < 50% of normal value or < 1 liter/sec)

Study & Design

• Study Type: interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Performance of operation without opening of the chest, performance of all intrathoracic parts of the operation exclusively with endoscopic vision

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
postoperative myocardial infarction, stroke, intubation time, time up to discharge