Bs. Silbert et al., EARLY EXTUBATION FOLLOWING CORONARY-ARTERY BYPASS-SURGERY - A PROSPECTIVE RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL, Chest, 113(6), 1998, pp. 1481-1488
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23
Categorie Soggetti
Respiratory System","Cardiac & Cardiovascular System
Study objectives: To determine the safety of early extubation (EE) aft
er coronary artery surgery. Design: Prospective randomized controlled
trial. Setting: The cardiac surgery operating room and ICU of a univer
sity-affiliated teaching hospital. Patients: One hundred eligible pati
ents presenting for elective coronary artery surgery. Interventions: P
atients randomized to the EE group were administered a reduced dose of
fentanyl (15 mu g/kg) and an anesthetic compatible with EE, while pat
ients randomized to the conventional extubation (CE) group were given
fentanyl (50 mu g/kg). Measurements and results: The time to extubatio
n in the EE group (median, 240 min; range, 30 to 930 min) was signific
antly less than the CE group (median, 420 min; range, 125 to 1,140 min
) (p<0.01). Twenty patients were withdrawn from the study according to
protocol guidelines. There were no cases of reintubation or complicat
ions attributable to EE. Conclusions: By using an appropriate anesthet
ic technique and postoperative management, EE can be achieved followin
g coronary artery bypass surgery without major complications.