Mircea Robu, Bogdan Rădulescu, Irina Margarint, Ovidiu Știru, Iulian Antoniac, Daniela Gheorghiță, Cristian Voica, Claudia Nica, Mihai Cacoveanu, Luminița Iliuță, Vlad Anton Iliescu, Horațiu Moldovan
BACKGROUND: Coronary artery bypass grafting has evolved from all venous grafts to bilateral mammary artery (BIMA) grafting. This was possible due to the long-term patency of the left and right internal mammary demonstrated in angiography studies compared to venous grafts. However, despite higher survival rates when using bilateral mammary arteries, multiple studies report a higher rate of surgical site infections, most notably deep sternal wound infections, a so-called "never event". METHODS: We designed a prospective study between 1 January 2022 and 31 December 2022 and included all patients proposed for total arterial myocardial revascularization in order to investigate the rate of surgical site infections (SSI)...
November 11, 2023: Journal of Cardiovascular Development and Disease