Comment on “Effects of immediate extubation in the operating room on long-term outcomes in living donor liver transplantation: a retrospective cohort study”

Key Points

• Immediate extubation in the operating room is linked to improved long-term outcomes in liver transplantation.
• The study reports significant survival rates during the follow-up period for patients who underwent immediate extubation.
• Retrospective cohort analysis was conducted on patients who received living donor liver transplants between 2010 and 2020.
• The findings may indicate benefits for immediate extubation, but caution is required as the study's retrospective nature limits definitive conclusions.