Comparison of post-operative inflammatory biomarkers between minimal invasive extracorporeal circulation and conventional extracorporeal circulation in cardiac surgery. A meta-analysis of 15 randomized control trials

Karam R. Motawea, Momen Ibrahim, Amro Essam Amer, Omneya Kandil, Youmna Abourady, Marc Pelletier, Yasir Abu-Omar, Mohammad El-Diasty, Division of Cardiac Surgery, Harrington Heart and Vascular Institute, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Centre, Banner University Medical Center, Faculty of Medicine, Alexandria University, Division of Cardiac Surgery, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven

Perfusion

Published online on October 08, 2025

Abstract

Perfusion, Ahead of Print.
Background/AimRecent literature suggested that the use of Minimal Invasive Extracorporeal Circulation (MIECC) may mitigate the inflammatory response in patients undergoing cardiac surgery. We aimed to perform a meta-analysis to compare post-operative ...