Background Several training devices have been developed to train anastomotic skills in off-
pump coronary artery bypass grafting (OPCAB). However, assessment of trainees' …

Introduction The procedure called the “aorta no-touch”(NT) or anaortic technique in off-pump
coronary artery bypass grafting (OPCAB) is designed to reduce the perioperative risk of …

Background The safety of training in off-pump coronary artery bypass (OPCAB) surgery and
the stage at which trainees should be exposed to this technique remain controversial. This …

Objectives In many centers, training in cardiac surgery is considered to increase
perioperative risk. This study aims to test whether a resident working as the main operator is …

Background We sought to determine the current level of exposure to and interest in off-pump
coronary artery bypass and beating heart surgery techniques regarding cardiothoracic …

Training the next generation of cardiac surgeons is a critical charge of academic cardiac
surgeons and is becoming more challenging with the growing complexity of cardiac surgery …

Abstract Study Objective To compare the operative results of midurethral sling (MUS)
surgeries for stress urinary incontinence (SUI) performed by residents under the guidance of …

Das OPCAB-Verfahren (Off-Pump-Coronary-Artery-Bypass) wird seit zwei Jahrzehnten
standardisiert angewendet. Hierbei wird auf den Einsatz der Herz-Lungen-Maschine …

With great interest, we read the article by Smith et al., summarizing all the existing
publications pertaining to the outcomes of off-pump coronary surgery performed by residents …