Femoral Muscle Volume Change and Postextubation Respiratory Support in Infants After Cardiac Surgery

Key Points

• To evaluate the relationship between femoral muscle volume change during mechanical ventilation and postextubation respiratory support needs in infants after cardiac surgery.
• Analysis of femoral muscle volume during mechanical ventilation
• Assessment of postextubation respiratory support requirements
• Comparison of muscle volume to respiratory outcomes
• Femoral muscle volume change showed no meaningful predictive value for respiratory support needs.
• Further research is necessary to explore the clinical impact of muscle loss in this context.