Different extubation protocols for adult cardiac surgery: a systematic review and pairwise and network meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

With the advancement of ultra-fast track anesthesia, early extubation following cardiac surgery has become a prevailing trend. While there are significant benefits associated with early extubation, its high failure rate warrants further investigation, and the effectiveness of various extubation strategies in cardiac surgery still requires validation.

Methods

An extensive literature search was performed in the PubMed, Scopus, Embase, and Web of Science databases, encompassing studies without language restrictions. Eligible studies were those that compared the outcomes of various extubation strategies.

Results

Primary outcome was the success rate of the extubation protocol. Secondary outcomes were time to extubation, intensive care unit (ICU) length of stay (

SUBMITTER: Luo RY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11863475 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature