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Study of Endoscopic Versus Open Harvest of the Radial Artery in Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery

CompletedPhase 2, Phase 3

Sponsor: London Health Sciences Centre Research Institute OR Lawson Research Institute of St. Joseph's

Conditions: Coronary Artery Disease

Interventions: Endoscopic Radial Artery Harvest

Countries: Canada

The purpose of this study is to compare the safety and effectiveness of minimally invasive endoscopic harvest of the radial artery to the conventional open method of radial artery harvest in coronary artery bypass surgery. The researchers hypothesize that the radial artery can be safely, efficiently, and routinely harvested using a minimally invasive endoscopic technique. Endoscopic minimally invasive harvesting of the radial artery will reduce the postoperative morbidity due to pain, wound infection, and neurological complications and improve cosmetic results.

Eligibility overview

Sex: ALL

Age: 18 Years to 80 Years

Healthy volunteers: No

Study type: INTERVENTIONAL

Eligibility criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

* Eligible patients greater than 18 years of age with coronary artery disease requiring elective, urgent, or emergency coronary artery revascularization where the radial artery can be used as a bypass conduit.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Patient's refusal to have surgery, inability to give informed consent, and contraindication in harvesting the radial artery.

Locations (1)

London, Ontario, Canada