Impact of immediate versus delayed tracheal extubation on length of ICU stay of cardiac surgical patients, a randomized trial.

Introduction: Ultra-fast track anaesthesia aims at immediate extubation of cardiac surgical patients at the end of the operation. This study compares the effect of ultrafast track anesthesia versus continued postoperative mechanical ventilation on the intensive care unit length of stay.

Methods: Fifty-two elective adult patients were randomly allocated into ultrafast track anaesthesia and conventional groups by computer-generated random numbers.