Do Shorter-acting Neuromuscular Blocking Drugs or Opioids Associate with Reduced Intensive Care Unit or Hospital Lengths of Stay after Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting?

Abstract

The LOS measures varied considerably among the institutions. Use of shorter-acting opioid and neuromuscular blocking drugs had no association with ICU LOS after tracheal extubation or with postoperative (exclusive of ICU) LOS. Only when the duration of intubation exceeded threshold values was it associated with increased LOS measures.