[HTML][HTML] The “benefits” of the mini-extracorporeal circulation in the minimal invasive cardiac surgery era

NG Baikoussis, NA Papakonstantinou… - Journal of Cardiology, 2014 - Elsevier
Mini-extracorporeal circulation (MECC) constitutes a novel miniaturized cardiopulmonary
bypass (CPB) circuit, heparin-coated and primed with aprotinin. Its membrane oxygenation …

Equivalence of the acute cytokine surge and myocardial injury after coronary artery bypass grafting with and without a novel extracorporeal circulation system

T Murakami, H Iwagaki, S Saito… - Journal of …, 2005 - journals.sagepub.com
Cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) contributes to a morbidity-inducing systemic Inflammatory
response after cardiac surgery. We compared this response in patients receiving coronary …

Minimal cardiopulmonary bypass attenuates neutrophil activation and cytokine release in coronary artery bypass grafting

T Ohata, M Mitsuno, M Yamamura, H Tanaka… - Journal of Artificial …, 2007 - Springer
The minimal cardiopulmonary bypass (mini-CPB) circuit, a closed system with neither
cardiotomy suction nor an open venous reservoir and thus no air–blood interface, reportedly …

Haematological effects of minimized compared to conventional extracorporeal circulation after coronary revascularization procedures

K Anastasiadis, C Asteriou, A Deliopoulos… - …, 2010 - journals.sagepub.com
During the last decade, minimized extracorporeal circulation (MECC) systems have shown
beneficial effects to the patients over the conventional cardiopulmonary bypass (CECC) …

Minimal extracorporeal circulation reduces the incidence of postoperative major adverse events after elective coronary artery bypass grafting in high-risk patients. A …

C Asteriou, P Antonitsis, H Argiriadou… - …, 2013 - journals.sagepub.com
Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) using minimal extracorporeal circulation (MECC)
has been associated with an improved short-term clinical outcome compared to …

Reduced myocardial cellular damage and lipid peroxidation in off-pump versus conventional coronary artery bypass grafting.

SM Wildhirt, C Schulze, N Conrad… - European journal of …, 2000 - europepmc.org
Background The development of new surgical devices and techniques allows off pump
coronary artery bypass grafting (OPCAB) without the use of CPB and cardioplegia. This …

Off-pump coronary artery bypass surgery versus standard linear or pulsatile cardiopulmonary bypass: endothelial activation and inflammatory response

F Onorati, AS Rubino, S Nucera, D Foti… - European journal of …, 2010 - academic.oup.com
Objective: Poor outcomes after coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) have been linked to
perioperative endothelial activation and systemic inflammatory responses. The use of …

Use of minimal invasive extracorporeal circulation in cardiac surgery: principles, definitions and potential benefits. A position paper from the Minimal invasive Extra …

K Anastasiadis, J Murkin, P Antonitsis… - … and thoracic surgery, 2016 - academic.oup.com
Minimal invasive extracorporeal circulation (MiECC) systems have initiated important efforts
within science and technology to further improve the biocompatibility of cardiopulmonary …

[HTML][HTML] Comparing microvascular alterations during minimal extracorporeal circulation and conventional cardiopulmonary bypass in coronary artery bypass graft …

P Donndorf, F Kühn, B Vollmar, J Rösner… - The Journal of thoracic …, 2012 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVES: Minimal extracorporeal circulation (MECC) has been introduced in coronary
artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery, offering clinical benefits owing to reduced hemodilution …

Reduction of blood coagulation and monocyte-platelet interaction following the use of a minimal extracorporeal circulation system (Synergy®) in coronary artery …

PA Farneti, S Sbrana, D Spiller, AG Cerillo… - …, 2008 - journals.sagepub.com
Cardiovascular surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) induces activation of blood
coagulation and systemic inflammation involved in post-operative complications. Our study …