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Operating Room Extubation for Patients Undergoing Cardiac Surgery: A National Society of Thoracic Surgeons Database Analysis.

Nicholas R TemanRaymond J StrobelLevi N BonnellOurania PreventzaLeora T YarboroVinay BadhwarTsuyoshi KanekoRobert H HabibJ Hunter MehaffeyJared P Beller
Published in: The Annals of thoracic surgery (2024)
Extubation in the OR was safe and effective in a selected patient population and may be associated with superior outcomes in coronary artery bypass, aortic valve replacement, and mitral valve replacement. These national data appear to confirm institutional experiences regarding the potential benefit of OR extubation. Further refinement of optimal populations may justify randomized investigation.
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