NCT06835114

Reconstruction of Diffusely Diseased Left Anterior Descending with Left Internal Mammary Artery On-lay Patch or Saphenous Vein Patch Without Endarterectomy by Opening the Whole Wall of the Diseased Segment(s) Has Less Risk and Fewer Complications Compared to Endarterectomy Technique

Different Surgical Strategies for Management of Severely Diseased Left Anterior Descending Artery During Coronary Artery Bypasses Grafting

• Status: Not Yet Recruiting
• Phase: N/A
• Study type: Interventional
• Enrollment: 90 (estimated)
• Sponsor: Assiut University · Academic / Other
• Sex: All
• Age: 15 Years – 70 Years
• Healthy volunteers: Not accepted

Summary

The objective of this study is to compare different surgical strategies for management of severely diseased LAD artery during CABG i.e. LIMA on-lay patch vs. saphenous vein patch and the distal in situ LIMA and saphenous vein graft (LIMA+ SVG).

Detailed description

Total myocardial revascularization is the primary aim of coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) . Conventional CABG does not attain sufficient myocardial revascularization in severely diseased left anterior descending coronary artery (LAD). Coronary endarterectomy for severely atherosclerotic LAD was first introduced by Bailey and his coworkers , but it has a higher risk of morality and poor outcomes. The reconstruction of LAD with saphenous vein or left internal mammary artery (LIMA) combined with endarterectomy was described by Fundaro and others surgeons for better long-term patency of LIMA graft and to avoid the drawbacks of endarterectomy. Reconstruction of diffusely diseased LAD with LIMA on-lay patch or saphenous vein patch without endarterectomy by opening the whole wall of the diseased segment(s) has less risk and fewer complications compared to endarterectomy technique. However, the superiority of LIMA path versus saphenous vein patch is still controversial. In addition, the LIMA patch is occasionally not available as a bypass to LAD, for example with relatively shorter LIMA due to enlarged left ventricle, difficulty in harvesting the proximal LIMA, accidental injury of the LIMA pedicle during harvesting, calcification of the middle or distal LIMA or mismatching between the LAD and distal LIMA. To overcome this, an end-to-end anastomosis with the distal in situ LIMA and saphenous vein graft (SVG) was performed to establish a composite graft to bypass the LAD.

Conditions

• LAD (Left Anterior Descending) Coronary Artery Stenosis

Interventions

Type	Name	Description
PROCEDURE	CABG	CABG
PROCEDURE	LIMA on lay patch	Left internal mammary artery harvesting with on lay patch on left anterior descending coronary artery
PROCEDURE	Safenous vein patch	Safenous vein patch on left anterior descending artery

Timeline

• Start date: 2025-12-10
• Primary completion: 2026-12-10
• Completion: 2027-01-10
• First posted: 2025-02-19
• Last updated: 2025-02-19