Early extubation in the operating room in children after cardiac heart surgery.
BACKGROUND
Early extubation is related to short length of hospitalization and less complications.


OBJECTIVE
Data analysis from children extubated in the surgical room after cardiac surgery with ECC.


METHODS
Retrospective data analysis.


RESULTS
From March 2006 to January 2008, 15 children submitted to heart surgery were extubated at surgery room. Age in months was 4 to 216 (76.1 months). ECC time: 30 to 95 min (51.4 min), anoxia: 14 to 67 min (35.2 min). One patient had respiratory acidosis.


CONCLUSIONS
Early extubation in selected patients is possible.
Abuchaim
Decio Cavalet Soares
DC
Hospital Santa Catarina, Blumenau, SC, Brazil. decioabu@terra.com.br
Bervanger
Silvana
S
Medeiros
Sergio Augusto
SA
Abuchaim
Juliana Spengler
JS
Burger
Martin
M
Faraco
Djalma Luis
DL
D000293:Adolescent; D001784:Blood Gas Analysis; D002315:Cardiopulmonary Bypass; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D020878:Device Removal / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods; D005260:Female; D006330:Heart Defects, Congenital / Q000097:blood / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal; D007902:Length of Stay / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008297:Male; D009873:Operating Rooms; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000517:prevention & control*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D018570:Risk Assessment / Q000379:methods; D016896:Treatment Outcome