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Have converted to nearly 100% OPCAB over past few years . Is less bleeding, less ventilator time , less post op delirium , increasing grafts / patient since earlier years . Otherwise no difference in major outcome parameters i.e. death, CVA , renal fail , LOS , MI etc. Both very satisfactory and comparable to STS benchmarks .  OPCAB has been beneficial  experience but not always do our individual experiences parallel those reported . RSB 

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From: Donald Ross <donross at bigpond.com> 

> Here is an interesting release from this mob 
> http://www.ahrq.gov/news/press/pr2006/offpumppr.htm 
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