Why the study?
Does a fast track extubation protocol reduce ventilation and intubation times without increasing complication rates in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass?
Does a fast track extubation protocol reduce ventilation and intubation times without increasing complication rates in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass?
A fast track extubation protocol can be safely implemented in patients undergoing CABG with cardiopulmonary bypass, significantly reducing ventilation and intubation times without increasing morbidity or mortality.
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Fast-track extubation was associated with shorter ventilation times and similar outcomes after CABG; leaves open the need for randomized confirmation before wider adoption.
Reis et al. (2002) studied this question.
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