An Open Randomized Controlled Trial of Median Sternotomy Versus Anterolateral Left Thoracotomy on Morbidity and Health Care Resource Use in Patients Having Off-pump Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery: The Sternotomy Versus Thoracotomy (STET) trial
Our objective was to compare off-pump coronary artery bypass surgery carried out via a left anterolateral thoracotomy (ThoraCAB) or via a conventional median sternotomy (OPCAB).