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Area of Science:

  • Cardiac Surgery
  • Anesthesiology
  • Minimally Invasive Procedures

Background:

  • Minimally-invasive heart valve surgery offers benefits over traditional sternotomy.
  • The safety of immediate extubation (on-table extubation) after these procedures is not well-established.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the safety and outcomes of on-table extubation compared to intensive care unit (ICU) extubation in patients undergoing minimally-invasive heart valve surgery.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective observational study at a single academic hospital.
  • Included 294 patients undergoing isolated heart valve surgery via minithoracotomy (Jan 2016 - Aug 2021).
  • Compared outcomes between patients extubated on the operating table versus in the ICU.

Main Results:

  • On-table extubation (63% of patients) was not associated with increased postoperative respiratory complications (aOR=0.84; 95% CI=0.40-1.77).
  • Patients extubated on-table had a lower risk of pneumonia and required fewer vasopressors.
  • ICU-extubated patients had longer cardiopulmonary bypass times and more intraoperative hypothermia.

Conclusions:

  • On-table extubation is a safe strategy following minimally-invasive heart valve surgery.
  • This approach may be associated with reduced postoperative pneumonia and vasopressor use.
  • A randomized controlled trial is recommended to confirm these findings and explore potential benefits.