Critical issues in early extubation and hospital discharge in thoracic oncology surgery Journal Article
| Authors: | Desiderio, D.; Downey, R. |
| Article Title: | Critical issues in early extubation and hospital discharge in thoracic oncology surgery |
| Abstract: | Of the 3,231 thoracic procedures performed between July 1, 1994, and June 30, 1996, 8.9% of patients were ventilated postoperatively; 3.1% required an intensive care unit (ICU) stay of a median of 8 days. Of those patients admitted to the ICU, 29% died; 10% of patients requiring postoperative ventilation were subsequently admitted to the ICU. The majority of thoracic surgical patients are extubated at the end of the procedure. Those patients that are left intubated and go to the ICU have a higher mortality rate and a prolonged hospital stay. Copyright (C) 1998 by W.B. Saunders Company. |
| Keywords: | mortality; thoracotomy; pneumonectomy; morbidity; oncology; risk; carcinoma; complications; resection; anesthesia; lung-cancer; pulmonary-function; thoracic surgery; preoperative; early; cessation; extubation; artery bypass patients |
| Journal Title: | Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia |
| Volume: | 12 |
| Issue: | 6 Suppl. 2 |
| ISSN: | 1053-0770 |
| Publisher: | Elsevier Inc. |
| Date Published: | 1998-12-01 |
| Start Page: | 3 |
| End Page: | 6 |
| Language: | English |
| ACCESSION: | WOS:000078171100002 |
| PROVIDER: | wos |
| PUBMED: | 9919460 |
| Notes: | Article; Proceedings Paper -- Presented at 51st Postgraduate Assembly of the New York State Society of Anesthesiologists Annual Meeting on Risk Management in Major Surgery I which took place on Dec 12, 1997 in New York, NY -- Source: Wos |
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