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[Early extubation vs. late extubation after esophagus resection: a randomized, prospective study]
H Bartels1, H J Stein, J R Siewert
1Chirurgische Klinik und Poliklinik, Klinikum rechts der Isar, Technische Universität München.
Langenbecks Archiv Fur Chirurgie. Supplement. Kongressband. Deutsche Gesellschaft Fur Chirurgie. Kongress
|February 5, 1999
Summary
Early extubation after transmediastinal esophagectomy improves outcomes, reducing ICU stay and complications. However, early extubation following transthoracic esophagectomy increases hospital mortality, indicating technique-specific considerations for ventilation strategies.
Area of Science:
- Thoracic Surgery
- Anesthesiology
- Critical Care Medicine
Background:
- Esophagectomy is a major surgical procedure with significant postoperative management considerations.
- Ventilation strategies, specifically early extubation versus prolonged ventilation, can impact patient outcomes.
- Transmediastinal and transthoracic approaches to esophagectomy present different surgical challenges.
Purpose of the Study:
- To compare clinical outcomes, including complication rates and mortality, between early extubation and prolonged ventilation in patients undergoing esophagectomy.
- To evaluate the impact of different surgical approaches (transmediastinal vs. transthoracic) on the efficacy of early extubation.
Main Methods:
- Retrospective analysis of 131 patients undergoing transmediastinal esophagectomy and 104 patients undergoing transthoracic esophagectomy.
- Patients were categorized based on extubation timing: early (within 6 hours postoperatively) or prolonged (> 24 hours).
- Clinical results, including Intensive Care Unit (ICU) stay, complication rates, and hospital mortality, were compared between groups.
Main Results:
- Transmediastinal Esophagectomy: Early extubation was associated with significantly shorter ICU stays (7.1 vs. 12.3 days) and lower complication rates (13.4% vs. 32.8%) compared to prolonged ventilation.
- Transthoracic Esophagectomy: Early extubation was linked to an increased hospital mortality rate (9.8% vs. 1.9%) compared to prolonged ventilation.
- Patient demographics including age, tumor stage, and risk profile were comparable between the two surgical approach groups.
Conclusions:
- Early extubation is a beneficial strategy following transmediastinal esophagectomy, leading to improved ICU resource utilization and reduced morbidity.
- For transthoracic esophagectomy, early extubation is associated with increased hospital lethality, suggesting that prolonged ventilation may be a safer approach for this surgical technique.
- The choice of extubation strategy should be tailored to the specific surgical approach used for esophagectomy to optimize patient safety and clinical outcomes.