Anesth Pain Med.  2024 Oct;19(Suppl 1):S61-S72. 10.17085/apm.23154.

Early extubation after pediatric cardiac surgery

• Tham SQ
• Lim EH

• KMID: 2563587
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.17085/apm.23154

Abstract

Early extubation after pediatric cardiac surgery has come full circle from being practiced in the early days of pediatric cardiac surgery, falling out of favor with opioid-heavy cardiostable anesthesia, and resurfacing again in more recent times as part of enhanced recovery after surgery practice. Early extubation is variably defined, but is mostly accepted as extubation that occurs within 6–8 h from the end of surgery. In recent years, the debate has shifted from early extubation in the intensive care unit to immediate extubation in the operating theatre. In this review, we examined the benefits and pitfalls of early and immediate extubation, factors that influence the success of early extubation, and potential guidelines for practice and implementation.

Keyword

Airway extubation; Anesthesia, cardiac procedures; Enhanced recovery after surgery; Pediatric anesthesia; Postoperative care

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