“…[1213] The decision between OPCAB and conventional CABG has to weigh several factors, including the likely risks and benefits of the two approaches for the particular patient, the experience of the surgeon, the complexity of the coronary disease, and the required coronary revascularization. [14] Less blood loss and need for transfusion, less myocardial enzyme release, less early neurocognitive dysfunction, and less renal insufficiency are the probable benefits with OPCAB, but only fewer grafts tend to be performed with OPCAB than with standard CABG. Length of hospital stay, mortality rate, and long-term neurological function and cardiac outcome appear to be similar in the two groups.…”