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Early extubation after surgical repair of tetralogy of Fallot.
Cardiology in the Young 2000 November
In recent years, post-operative intensive care of the child with congenital cardiac disease has placed an emphasis on earlier weaning from mechanical ventilation. We describe our experience of postoperative fast-tracking of children undergoing cardiac surgery during a charitable mission in Venezuela, where resources and equipment were severely limited. During our stay, 11 children, with a median age of 2 years, underwent total correction of tetralogy of Fallot. The median duration of ventilation was 2.5 hours, and all patients were extubated within 12 hours of surgery. Effective analgesia was achieved without the need for continuous intravenous infusions of opiates. This experience shows that early extubation can safely be carried out in well-selected patients after surgery to correct congenital cardiac malformations. This allows faster throughput of patients, and helps provide an efficient and cost-effective service.
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