Critical Care Medicine · 1985 · 58 citations · 0 references
MedicinePediatricsSurgeryCardiothoracic SurgeryPediatric SurgeryVentilator ManagementCardiopulmonary BypassCongenital Heart DiseaseCongenital Heart SurgeryExtubation ReadinessMechanical VentilationPediatric Cardiac SurgeryCongenital Heart Defect RepairExtubation In Pediatric PatientsExtubation RecoveryExtubation TimingMechanical Ventilation ManagementPediatric Cardiopulmonary BypassPostoperative Cardiac RecoveryVentricular Septal Defect Repair
Of 220 pediatric patients recovering from surgical repair of congenital heart disease, 147 (67%) met our criteria for early extubation and were extubated either in the operating room or within 6 h after admission to the surgical ICU. The duration of postoperative mechanical ventilation correlated with the duration of cardiopulmonary bypass during surgical repair. In patients undergoing repair of ventricular septal defect, preoperative measures of pulmonary vascular status (PPA/PAO and RP/RS) also correlated with the duration of mechanical ventilation.