Extubation in the Operating Room After Fontan Procedure: Does It Make a Difference?

Early extubation appears to have beneficial effects on the Fontan circulation. The goal of this study was to assess the impact of extubation on the operating table in comparison with extubation during the first hours after Fontan operation (FO) on the early postoperative course. Between 2013 and 2016, 114 children with a single ventricle heart malformations (mean age, 3.