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Revollo SO, Echevarria GC, Fullerton D, Ramirez I, Farias J, Lagos R, Lacassie HJ. Intraoperative Fascial Plane Blocks Facilitate Earlier Tracheal Extubation and Intensive Care Unit Discharge After Cardiac Surgery: A Retrospective Cohort Analysis. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2023; 37:437-444. [PMID: 36566128 DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2022.11.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2022] [Revised: 11/15/2022] [Accepted: 11/18/2022] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Novel fascial plane blocks may allow early tracheal extubation and discharge from the intensive care unit (ICU). The present study primarily aimed to determine whether fascial plane blocks, in comparison with intravenous analgesia alone, significantly shortened tracheal extubation times in patients undergoing cardiac surgery. The secondary objectives were to compare each block's performance with that of intravenous analgesia alone in terms of the individual tracheal extubation time and length of ICU stay. DESIGN Retrospective observational study. SETTING Single-center study. PARTICIPANTS Patients who underwent cardiac surgery between 2018 and 2019 were identified from a prospective clinical registry. After obtaining ethics approval, the clinical and electronic records of patients undergoing cardiac surgery in 2018 were analyzed. Data of patients receiving fascial plane blocks (erector spinae plane [ESP], pectoral plane I and II [PECs], and serratus anterior plane [SAP] blocks) with intravenous analgesia were compared with those of patients receiving only intravenous analgesia. A propensity score (PS) model was used to control for differences in the baseline characteristics. Adjusted p < 0.05 was considered statistically significant. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS Of the 589 patients screened, 532 met the inclusion criteria; 404 received a fascial plane block. After PS matching, weighted linear regression revealed that by receiving a block, the predicted extubation time difference was 9.29 hours (b coefficient; 95% CI: -11.98, -6.60; p = 0.022). Similar results were obtained using PS weighting, with a reduction of 7.82 hours (b coefficient; 95% CI: -11.89, -3.75; p < 0.001) in favor of the block. In the fascial-plane-block group, ESP block achieved the best performance. The length of ICU stay decreased by 1.1 days (b coefficient; 95% CI: -1.43, -0.79; p = 0.0001) in the block group. No complications were reported. CONCLUSIONS Fascial plane block is associated with reduced extubation times and lengths of ICU stay. ESP block achieved the best performance, followed by PECs and SAP blocks. After PS matching, only ESP block reduced the extubation time.
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- Shirley O Revollo
- División de Anestesiología, Facultad de Medicina, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile
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- Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai West, Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine, New York, NY
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- Unidad Coronaria, Kinesiología Hospital Dr. Sótero del Río, Santiago, Chile
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- Unidad Coronaria, Kinesiología Hospital Dr. Sótero del Río, Santiago, Chile
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- Unidad de Investigación Epidemiológica y Clínica, Departamento de Investigación del Cáncer, Instituto Oncológico Fundación Arturo López Pérez, Santiago, Chile
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- División de Anestesiología, Facultad de Medicina, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile.
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Kim RS, Gonzalez-Ciccarelli LF, Brovman EY. Regional anesthesia techniques for cardiac surgery: where are we? Curr Opin Anaesthesiol 2022; 35:485-492. [PMID: 35788542 DOI: 10.1097/aco.0000000000001161] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/20/2023]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Inadequate pain relief after cardiac surgery results in decreased patient experience and satisfaction, increased opioid consumption with its associated adverse consequences, and reduced efficiency metrics. To mitigate this, regional analgesic techniques are an increasingly important part of the perioperative cardiac anesthesia care plan. The purpose of this review is to compare current regional anesthesia techniques, and the relative evidence supporting their efficacy and safety in cardiac surgery. RECENT FINDINGS Numerous novel plane blocks have been developed in recent years, with evidence of improved pain control after cardiac surgery. SUMMARY The current data supports the use of a variety of different regional anesthesia techniques to reduce acute pain after cardiac surgery. However, future randomized trials are needed to quantify and compare the efficacy and safety of different regional techniques for pain control after cardiac surgery.
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- Rosa S Kim
- Department of Anesthesiology, Tufts Medical Center, 800 Washington St., Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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Sharma R, Louie A, Thai CP, Dizdarevic A. Chest Wall Nerve Blocks for Cardiothoracic, Breast Surgery, and Rib-Related Pain. Curr Pain Headache Rep 2022; 26:43-56. [PMID: 35089532 DOI: 10.1007/s11916-022-01001-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 01/03/2022] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Perioperative analgesia in patients undergoing chest wall procedures such as cardiothoracic and breast surgeries or analgesia for rib fracture trauma can be challenging due to several factors: the procedures are more invasive, the chest wall innervation is complex, and the patient population may have multiple comorbidities increasing their susceptibility to the well-defined pain and opioid-related side effects. These procedures also carry a higher risk of persistent pain after surgery and chronic opioid use making the analgesia goals even more important. RECENT FINDINGS With advances in ultrasonography and clinical research, regional anesthesia techniques have been improving and newer ones with more applications have emerged over the last decade. Currently in cardiothoracic procedures, para-neuraxial and chest wall blocks have been utilized with success to supplement or substitute systemic analgesia, traditionally relying on opioids or thoracic epidural analgesia. In breast surgeries, paravertebral blocks, serratus anterior plane blocks, and pectoral nerve blocks have been shown to be effective in providing pain control, while minimizing opioid use and related side effects. Rib fracture regional analgesia options have also expanded and continue to improve. Advances in regional anesthesia have tremendously improved multimodal analgesia and contributed to enhanced recovery after surgery protocols. This review provides the latest summary on the use and efficacy of chest wall blocks in cardiothoracic and breast surgery, as well as rib fracture-related pain and persistent postsurgical pain.
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- Richa Sharma
- Division of Regional Anesthesiology, Department of Anesthesiology, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY, 10032, USA
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- Division of Regional Anesthesiology, Department of Anesthesiology, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY, 10032, USA
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- Division of Regional Anesthesiology, Department of Anesthesiology, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY, 10032, USA
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- Division of Regional Anesthesiology, Department of Anesthesiology, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY, 10032, USA.
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Martin S, Jackson K, Anton J, Tolpin DA. Pro: Early Extubation (<1 Hour) After Cardiac Surgery Is a Useful, Safe, and Cost-Effective Method in Select Patient Populations. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2022; 36:1487-1490. [PMID: 35033437 DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2021.12.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/20/2021] [Accepted: 12/06/2021] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Simon Martin
- Division of Cardiovascular Anesthesiology at the Texas Heart Institute at Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center, and Department of Anesthesiology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX.
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- Division of Cardiovascular Anesthesiology at the Texas Heart Institute at Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center, and Department of Anesthesiology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
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- Division of Cardiovascular Anesthesiology at the Texas Heart Institute at Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center, and Department of Anesthesiology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
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- Division of Cardiovascular Anesthesiology at the Texas Heart Institute at Baylor St. Luke's Medical Center, and Department of Anesthesiology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
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Devarajan J, Balasubramanian S, Nazarnia S, Lin C, Subramaniam K. Current Status of Neuraxial and Paravertebral Blocks for Adult Cardiac Surgery. Semin Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2021; 25:252-264. [PMID: 34162252 DOI: 10.1177/10892532211023337] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Cardiac surgeries are known to produce moderate to severe pain. Pain management has traditionally been based on intravenous opioids. Poorly controlled pain can result in increased incidence of respiratory complications such as atelectasis and pneumonia leading to prolonged intubation and intensive care unit length of stay and subsequent prolonged hospital stay. Adequate perioperative analgesia improves hemodynamics and immunologic responses, which would result in better outcomes after cardiac surgery. Opioid sparing "Enhanced Recovery After Surgery" protocols are increasingly being incorporated into cardiac surgeries. This will reduce opioid requirements and opioid-related side effects and facilitate fast-tracking of patients. Regional analgesia can be provided by neuraxial blocks, fascial plane blocks, peripheral nerve blocks, or simply by the infiltration of the wound with local anesthetics for cardiac surgery. Neuraxial analgesia is provided through epidural, spinal, and paravertebral routes. Though they are being replaced by peripheral fascial plane blocks, epidural and spinal analgesia are still being used in some centers. In this article, neuraxial forms of analgesia are focused. We sought to review epidural analgesia and its impact in suppressing hemodynamic stress response, reducing pulmonary complications, and development of chronic pain. The relationship between intraoperative heparinization and potential neuraxial hematoma is discussed. Other neuraxial options such as spinal and paravertebral analgesia and their usefulness, benefits, and limitations are also reviewed.
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- University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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Mittnacht AJ, Shariat A, Weiner MM, Malhotra A, Miller MA, Mahajan A, Bhatt HV. Regional Techniques for Cardiac and Cardiac-Related Procedures. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2019; 33:532-546. [DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2018.09.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2018] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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Rehfeldt KH, Andre JV, Ritter MJ. Anesthetic considerations in robotic mitral valve surgery. Ann Cardiothorac Surg 2017; 6:47-53. [PMID: 28203541 DOI: 10.21037/acs.2017.01.10] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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The robotic approach to cardiac surgery offers patients numerous potential advantages compared with a traditional sternotomy approach including shorter hospital length of stay, reduced pain, fewer blood transfusions, and a quicker return to normal daily activities. At the same time, robotic cardiac surgery requires that the anesthesiologist employs several subspecialty skillsets in order to provide optimal care for these patients. Multiple different regional anesthesia techniques may be used to improve analgesia, reduce opioid dosages, and facilitate rapid extubation at the conclusion of the case. Several peripheral cannulation strategies for cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) exist and the anesthesia team may assist with percutaneous cannulation of the superior vena cava (SVC) or positioning of an endo-pulmonary vent. Similarly the anesthesiologist may be asked to percutaneously cannulate the coronary sinus for retrograde cardioplegia delivery. The need for one-lung ventilation (OLV) and heavy reliance on transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) occupy much of the anesthesiologist's attention during these cases. Variations in institutional practice exist. Reviews of current practice and future studies may help refine the anesthetic approach to robot-assisted cardiac surgery.
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- Kent H Rehfeldt
- Department of Anesthesiology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA
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Neuburger PJ, Ngai JY, Chacon MM, Luria B, Manrique-Espinel AM, Kline RP, Grossi EA, Loulmet DF. A Prospective Randomized Study of Paravertebral Blockade in Patients Undergoing Robotic Mitral Valve Repair. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2015; 29:930-6. [DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2014.10.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/04/2014] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Does Paravertebral Blockade Facilitate Immediate Extubation after Totally Endoscopic Robotic Mitral Valve Repair Surgery? INNOVATIONS-TECHNOLOGY AND TECHNIQUES IN CARDIOTHORACIC AND VASCULAR SURGERY 2015; 10:96-100. [DOI: 10.1097/imi.0000000000000134] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Objective Immediate extubation of select patients in the operating room after cardiac surgery has been shown to be safe and may result in improved hemodynamics and decreased cost perioperatively. The aim of this study was to evaluate whether the addition of paravertebral blockade (PVB) to general anesthesia facilitates extubation in the operating room in patients undergoing totally endoscopic robotic mitral valve repair (TERMR). Methods A review of 65 consecutive patients who underwent TERMR between January 2012 and June 2013 at a single institution was conducted. Patients were divided into two groups, one group that received PVB and general anesthesia and a second group that received general anesthesia alone. The data analyzed included quantities of anesthetic administered during surgery and the location of extubation after surgery. Results A total of 34 patients received PVB and general anesthesia, whereas 31 received general anesthesia alone. The two groups had similar demographic and surgical data. Patients in the PVB and general anesthesia group were more likely to be extubated in the operating room (67.6%, n = 23 vs 41.9%, n = 13, P = 0.048) and required less intraoperative fentanyl (3.41 μg/kg vs 4.90 μg/kg, P = 0.006). There were no adverse perioperative events in either group related to PVB or extubation. Conclusions The addition of PVB to general anesthesia for perioperative pain control facilitated extubation in the operating room in patients undergoing TERMR. Paravertebral blockade allowed for lower intraoperative fentanyl dosing, which may account for the increased incidence of immediate extubation. A detailed prospective study is warranted.
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Neuburger PJ, Chacon MM, Luria BJ, Manrique-Espinel AM, Ngai JY, Grossi EA, Loulmet DF. Does Paravertebral Blockade Facilitate Immediate Extubation after Totally Endoscopic Robotic Mitral Valve Repair Surgery? INNOVATIONS-TECHNOLOGY AND TECHNIQUES IN CARDIOTHORACIC AND VASCULAR SURGERY 2015. [DOI: 10.1177/155698451501000204] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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- Peter J. Neuburger
- Departments of Anesthesiology, NYU Langone Medical Center, New York, NY USA
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- Departments of Anesthesiology, NYU Langone Medical Center, New York, NY USA
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- Departments of Anesthesiology, NYU Langone Medical Center, New York, NY USA
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- Departments of Anesthesiology, NYU Langone Medical Center, New York, NY USA
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- Departments of Cardiothoracic Surgery, NYU Langone Medical Center, New York, NY USA
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- Departments of Cardiothoracic Surgery, NYU Langone Medical Center, New York, NY USA
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Esper SA, Bottiger BA, Ginsberg B, Del Rio JM, Glower DD, Gaca JG, Stafford-Smith M, Neuburger PJ, Chaney MA. CASE 8--2015. Paravertebral Catheter-Based Strategy for Primary Analgesia After Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2015; 29:1071-80. [PMID: 26070694 DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2015.02.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2014] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Stephen A Esper
- Department of Anesthesiology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Pittsburgh, PA.
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC
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- Department of Anesthesiology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC
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- Department of Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC
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- Department of Surgery, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC
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- Department of Anesthesiology, New York University Medical Center, New York, NY
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- Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL
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Rodrigues ES, Lynch JJ, Suri RM, Burkhart HM, Li Z, Mauermann WJ, Rehfeldt KH, Nuttall GA. Robotic Mitral Valve Repair: A Review of Anesthetic Management of the First 200 Patients. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2014; 28:64-68. [DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2013.05.042] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2013] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Deshpande SP, Lehr E, Odonkor P, Bonatti JO, Kalangie M, Zimrin DA, Grigore AM. Anesthetic Management of Robotically Assisted Totally Endoscopic Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery (TECAB). J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2013; 27:586-99. [DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2013.01.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2012] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Singh KE, Baum VC. Pro: early extubation in the operating room following cardiac surgery in adults. Semin Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2012; 16:182-6. [PMID: 22798230 DOI: 10.1177/1089253212451150] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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There is growing evidence that the general current approach in many centers of continued mechanical ventilation following cardiac surgery has evolved through historical experience rather than having a strong physiological basis in current practice. There is evidence going back several decades supporting very early (in the operating room [OR]) extubation in pediatric cardiac anesthesia. The authors provide evidence from numerous sources showing that extubation in the OR or shortly after arrival in the ICU is safe and cost-effective and is not prevented by the type of cardiac surgery or the use of cardiopulmonary bypass. They query if the paradigm should not be reversed and very early extubation be the routine unless contraindicated. Like any anesthetic technique, appropriate patient selection is called for, but this technique is widely appropriate.
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Rehfeldt KH, Mauermann WJ, Burkhart HM, Suri RM. Robot-assisted mitral valve repair. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2011; 25:721-30. [PMID: 21620728 DOI: 10.1053/j.jvca.2011.03.186] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2010] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Kent H Rehfeldt
- Department of Anesthesiology, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Rochester, MN 55905, USA.
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