Table 1.
Indications for robotic enhanced MIDCAB (n = 36)
| Intent-to-treat MIDCAB N = 17 | Conversion from TECAB N = 19 | |
|---|---|---|
| Quality of LAD | 9 | 8 |
| Sequential graft indication | 6 | - |
| Intra-myocardial LAD | 1 | 3 |
| Pleural adhesions | - | 3 |
| Stabilizer failure | - | 2 |
| Limited anterior space | - | 2 |
| Septal back flow | - | 1 |
| Unstable angina | 1 | - |
LAD, Left anterior descending coronary artery; MIDCAB, minimally invasive direct coronary artery bypass grafting; TECAB, totally endoscopic coronary artery bypass grafting. Note that all conversions except one (septal back flow) were decided before the anastomosis stage.