Distal anastomotic patency of the Cardica C-PORT® xA system versus the hand-sewn technique: a prospective randomized controlled study in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting†

Abstract

According to these preliminary results and despite the limited number of patients, the use of the C-Port xA® System is safe enough to perform distal end-to-side vein graft anastomosis, with respect to 12-month end-to-side distal venous anastomotic patency. Although there are some technical challenges with this device, the incidence of complications is comparable to the traditional hand-sewn technique.