Publications by authors named "Janarthanan Maniyarasu"
Background: We undertook this study to evaluate the efficacy of an on-table extubation protocol and to assess the magnitude of benefits when implemented as a routine practice in a developing country.
Methods: This prospective observational study at a single tertiary care referral hospital was designed to determine the efficacy of an on-table extubation protocol when applied to children undergoing cardiac surgery in the developing world. The study included 226 patients who were 1 month to 18 years of age undergoing cardiac surgery (including grown-up congenital heart disease [GUCHD] patients).