Neurologic complications after off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting with and without aortic manipulation: Meta-analysis of 11,398 cases from 8 studies Martin Misfeld, MD, PhD, R. John L. Brereton, FRACS, Elizabeth A. Sweetman, MHM, Gordon S. Doig, PhD The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Volume 142, Issue 2, Pages e11-e17 (August 2011) DOI: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2010.11.034 Copyright © 2010 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery Terms and Conditions
Figure 1 Quality of reporting of meta-analyses diagram. Identification of eligible literature. N indicates number of articles or abstracts. CAB, Coronary artery bypass grafting; OPCAB, off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting; AVR, aortic valve replacement. The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2011 142, e11-e17DOI: (10.1016/j.jtcvs.2010.11.034) Copyright © 2010 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery Terms and Conditions
Figure 2 Meta-analysis of trials comparing off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting (OPCAB) with and without aortic manipulation. OR, Odds ratio; CI, confidence interval. The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2011 142, e11-e17DOI: (10.1016/j.jtcvs.2010.11.034) Copyright © 2010 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery Terms and Conditions