On-table Extubation after Open Heart Surgery in Children: An Experience from a Tertiary Care Hospital in a Developing Country

Autor: Amina Rehmat, Babar Hasan, Muneer Amanullah, Mohammad Irfan Akhtar, Anwarul Haque, Fareena Aijaz, Mehar Hoda
Rok vydání: 2015
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Zdroj: Congenital Heart Disease. 11:58-62
ISSN: 1747-079X
DOI: 10.1111/chd.12277
Popis: Background Recent advances in various disciplines of medicine have significantly changed the courses following cardiac surgery in children. On-table extubation (OTE) after open heart surgery in children is evolving. Objective To assess the rate of postoperative complications in children extubated on table after open heart surgery. Design This is a retrospective, descriptive study. Setting Operating room (OR) then admitted to the pediatric intensive care unit (PICU). Patients All pediatric patients (between 0 and 18 years) undergoing open heart surgery between January 2011 and June 2013. Intervention On-table extubation. Outcome Measures Rates of immediate postoperative complications, i.e., re-intubation, significant bleeding, low cardiac output syndrome, and arrhythmia in PICU, were assessed. Data are presented as frequencies and mean ± standard deviation. Results A total of 82 patients were included. Mean age at time of operation was 7.25 ± 6.6 years. Fifty-three percent (n = 44) were
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