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Methods: In this retrospective study, we investigated short- and long-term clinical outcomes of diabetic (n = 256) and non-diabetic (n = 800) patients undergoing CABG with MAG between January 1999 and December 2019 at our institution. Results: Diabetics had a significantly higher EuroScore II (1.37 \u00b1 2.4 vs. 0.88 \u00b1 1.58, p &lt; 0.0001) and underwent significantly less bilateral internal thoracic artery (BITA) grafting (51.95% vs. 67.75%; p &lt; 0.0001) compared to non-diabetics. The incidence of postoperative adverse events, such as pneumonia, stroke, and sepsis, did not differ between the two groups. However, diabetics suffered significantly more often from post-cardiotomy cardiogenic shock, renal failure requiring dialysis, and sternal wound infections over the entire follow-up period. Non-diabetics had a significantly higher median survival time of 19.6 years compared to 14.54 years found in diabetic patients (p &lt; 0.0001). Conclusions: Among patients undergoing MAG, diabetic individuals were found to have a significantly lower overall median survival. 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