Liaoming He, Xieraili Tiemuerniyazi, Lianxin Chen, Ziang Yang, Shengkang Huang, Yifeng Nan, Yangwu Song, Wei Feng
BACKGROUND: The ongoing debate regarding off-pump CABG and on-pump CABG has endured for over three decades. Although numerous randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and meta-analyses have been reported, new evidence has emerged. Therefore, an updated and comprehensive meta-analysis to guide clinical practice is essential. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A comprehensive search for eligible articles published after 2000, reporting RCTs involving at least 100 patients and comparing off-pump CABG with on-pump CABG, was performed throughout the databases including Embase, Ovid Medline and Web of Science...
April 16, 2024: International Journal of Surgery