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). Patients with RACHS score ≥ 4, neonates, preoperatively ventilated children, and emergency surgeries were excluded from the study. All pediatric elective cardiac surgical patients belonging to RACHS 1, 2, and 3 categories were considered as potential candidates for on-table extubation. Trial registration: Clinical Trials Registry of India (CTRI/2020/07/026567).
Results: Among the 226 children who underwent elective cardiac surgeries, we were able to extubate 142 patients (62.83%) in the operating room. This included 46.6% (54/116) infants, 80.8% (38/47) children less than 5 years of age, 79.3% (46/58) children between 5 years to 18 years age, and 80% (4/5) GUCHD. The duration of intensive care unit (ICU) stay, hospital stay, and hospital cost were significantly less in the on-table extubation group (23 [20, 26] hours; 102 [97, 125] hours; INR 2,09,011 [181032, 244298]) as compared with those patients extubated in the ICU within 6 hours (28 [22, 46] hours; 122 [100, 168] hours; INR 2,25,430 [162203, 273831]) and beyond 6 hours (71 [45, 121] hours; 184 [127, 243] hours; INR 2,53,541 [226838, 306871]).
Conclusions: This protocol shows a significant reduction in ICU stay, hospital stay, and total hospital cost when compared with either extubation within 6 h in the ICU or delayed extubation (beyond 6 h) in patients undergoing pediatric cardiac surgery.
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