[Evaluation of early results of re-coronary artery bypass grafting].

Redo surgery is more difficult than primary operation. From January 2002 to December 2008, 19 patients underwent re-coronary artery bypass grafting (re-CABG) [6.4 percent of the total CABG] : CABG (16) and CABG + combined procedure (3). Approach of redo operation consists of, median re-sternotomy (5), left posterolatelal thoracotomy (4), via diaphragm (6) and left anterior small thoracotomy (LAST) [1]. In a redo operation, we consider different approaches from the primary operation to avoid injury during dissection of adhesive tissue. Particularly in simple CABG, 11 of the 16 patients (68.8%) were operated on adopting a different approach from the primary operation. The femoral artery and vein were exposed before median re-sternotomy. There was no serious adverse event nor operative death, and all grafts were well patent. Redo CABG can be performed with a low risk.