Conventional

MIDCAB

PACAB

Animated Version

OPCAB

Length of Incision

30 cm (12")

10 cm (4")

3 x 1 cm (1/3"), 1 x 2.5 cm (1")

20-30 cm (8-12")

Duration of Hospital Stay

7-10 days

4-6 days

3-4 days

6-10 days

Time for Full Recovery

6-10 weeks

2-4 weeks

2-3 weeks

4-6 weeks

Maximum # of Arteries Grafted

5

1-2

4

4

Years in Clinical Practice

38 years

4 years

5 years

1 year

Cost

$35,000-$45,000

~40% less than conventional CABG

~15% less than conventional CABG

~25% less than conventional CABG

Operation on a Beating Heart

No

Yes

No

Yes

Requires Heart Lung Machine

Yes

No

Yes

No

Time in Surgery

3-6 hours

2-3 hours

2 hours

2-5 hours

Operative Mortality

2.9%

1.5%

1.0%

0.8%

Note: The Safety and Reliability of the three minimally invasive techniques are still under intense investigation. These numbers are not definite. In addition, safety concerns are not excluded solely to operative mortality. Operative complications, post-operative complications and mortality and reoperative risk must be taken into account.

Links to Further Safety and Reliability Studies

 World MIDCAB Registry

Mount Sinai NYU Medical Center

First Report of the Port Access International Registry (PAIR)

PAIR Update (.pdf)

Emory University Study