%0 Journal Article
%T Comparison of Sternal Wound Complication after Off-Pump CABG between Skeletonized and Pedicled LIMA Harvesting: A Single Centre Experience in Bangladesh
%A M. Asmaul Alam Al Nur
%A Md. Aslam Hossain
%A Md. Abir Tazim Chowdhury
%A Farhat Tabassum Nishat
%A Munama Magdum
%J World Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery
%P 101-110
%@ 2164-3210
%D 2023
%I Scientific Research Publishing
%R 10.4236/wjcs.2023.136010
%X <span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"><b><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">Background: </span></b></span><span><span><span style=\"font-family:;\" \"=\"\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">Off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting (OPCAB) is a surgical procedure
that has gained popularity due to its potential benefits over traditional
coronary artery bypass grafting, including reduced morbidity and mortality.
However, sternal wound complication (SWC) remains challenging following the
procedure. The technique of left internal mammary artery (LIMA) harvesting has
been shown to impact the incidence of SWC. This study aimed to compare the
incidence of SWC between two techniques of LIMA harvesting, </span><i><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">i.e.</span></i><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">, skeletonized and pedicled. </span><b><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">Methods: </span></b><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">The study was conducted at the Department of Cardiac Surgery, Bangabandhu
Sheikh Mujib Medical University, and included 60 patients who underwent OPCAB.
The patients were divided into two groups of 30 each based on the technique of
LIMA harvesting used, </span><i><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">i.e.</span></i><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">,
skeletonized (group A) or pedicled (group B). The postoperative ICU care was
given to each patient as per the protocol. The statistical analysis was
conducted using the SPSS version 26.0 for Windows software. </span><b><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">Results: </span></b><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">The
results showed that 5 (8.33%) patients developed SWC, with 1 (1.67%) patient in
group A and 4 (6.66%) patients in group B. However, the occurrence of SWC was
not statistically significant between the two groups (p</span></span></span></span><span><span><span style=\"font-family:;\" \"=\"\"> </span></span></span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">=</span></span></span><span><span><span style=\"font-family:;\" \"=\"\"> </span></span></span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">0.35).
The mean age, gender distribution, and comorbidities such as hypertension, diabetes,
dyslipidemia, and anemia were also not statistically significant between the
two groups. The number of smokers was statistically significant between the two
groups (p</span></span></span><span><span><span style=\"font-family:;\" \"=\"\"> </span></span></span><span
%K Sternal Wound Complication (SWC)
%K Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (OPCAB)
%K Left Internal Mammary Artery (LIMA)
%K Skeletonized LIMA Harvesting
%K Pedicle LIMA Harvesting
%U http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=125729