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SynthesisJournal of cardiac surgery2019

Clinical outcomes of automated anastomotic devices: A metanalysis.

Linda Renata Micali, Francesco Matteucci, Orlando Parise, Cecilia Tetta, Amalia Ioanna Moula, Monique de Jong, Francesco Londero, Sandro Gelsomino

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Synthesis in Journal of cardiac surgery, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Linda Renata MicaliCardiothoracic Department, Maastricht University Hospital, Maastricht, The Netherlands.
Francesco MatteucciCardiothoracic Department, Maastricht University Hospital, Maastricht, The Netherlands.
Orlando PariseCardiothoracic Department, Maastricht University Hospital, Maastricht, The Netherlands.
Cecilia TettaCardiothoracic Department, Maastricht University Hospital, Maastricht, The Netherlands.
Amalia Ioanna MoulaCardiothoracic Department, Maastricht University Hospital, Maastricht, The Netherlands.
Monique de JongCardiothoracic Department, Maastricht University Hospital, Maastricht, The Netherlands.
Francesco LonderoCardiothoracic Department, Maastricht University Hospital, Maastricht, The Netherlands.
Sandro GelsominoCardiothoracic Department, Maastricht University Hospital, Maastricht, The Netherlands.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7746-989X
Maastricht University Medical Centre · NL

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

BACKGROUND AND

aimsWe investigated neurological events, graft patency, major adverse cardiovascular events (MACEs), and mortality at 1 year following coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) surgery using automated proximal anastomotic devices (APADs) and compared the overall rates with the current literature.

methodsA systematic review of all available reports of APADs use in the literature was conducted. Cumulative incidence and 95% confidence interval (CI) were the main statistical indexes. Nine observational studies encompassing a total of 718 patients were included at the end of the selection process.

resultsThe cumulative event rate of neurological complications was 4.8% (lower-upper limits: 2.8-8.0, P < .001; I

conclusionsAPADs do not seem to be correlated with a reduction of either neurological events or mortality. By contrast, these tools showed satisfactory one-year graft patency and a low incidence of MACEs. Further research on this topic is warranted.

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Coronary Artery BypassHumansTreatment Outcomecoronary artery bypass graftingcoronary artery diseaseproximal anastomoses

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PMID31472023
PMCPMC6900158
OpenAlexW2970495801

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