Feasibility of radical gastrointestinal tumor resection with
simultaneous off-pump coronary artery bypass surgery for patients with
severe heart problems: a retrospective cohort study from a single
institutional database
Abstract
Purpose: Clinical treatment of gastrointestinal neoplasms in patients
with severe coronary stenosis is difficult, and it remains controversial
to perform staged or simultaneous surgeries. The purpose of this study
was to retrospectively analyze the feasibility and indications for
simultaneous gastrointestinal tumor resection and off-pump coronary
artery bypass (OPCAB) graft surgery. Methods: Data collected from a
total of five patients, including three patients with gastric cancer and
two patients with colorectal cancer, who underwent simultaneous radical
cancer resection and OPCAB between September 2010 and October 2019, were
retrospectively analyzed. Among these patients, one had an incomplete
colonic obstruction. All patients had severe coronary stenosis, and one
experienced acute heart failure before surgery. OPCAB was performed
first, followed by the radical cancer resection. Results: All five
patients were discharged from hospital without perioperative death,
major cardiovascular events or anastomotic leakage. The mean
postoperative hospital stay was 9.4 days. One patient experienced slight
gastrointestinal bleeding after surgery, which improved with
conservative treatment. After a mean follow-up of 39 months, two
patients with gastric cancer died from tumor metastasis at 28 months and
37 months, while the remaining three patients did not have tumor
recurrence or metastasis. None of the patients experienced myocardial
ischemia. Conclusion: It is safe and feasible to perform simultaneous
OPCAB and gastrointestinal surgeries on the premise of strictly
controlling the indications for patients with gastrointestinal tumors
complicated with severe coronary artery stenosis.