Abstract:Objective: Re-exploration after cardiac surgery still remains a troublesome complication. There is still a scarcity of data about the effect of re-exploration after offpump coronary artery bypass grafting (OPCABG). We here represent our experience on re-exploration following OPCABG. Method: A total of 5990 OPCABG were performed at our center, out of these patients, 132 (2.2%) were re-explored in the operation room and were included in this study. The medical records of these patients were retrospectively revie… Show more
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