The Journal of pediatrics
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The Journal of pediatrics · Mar 2017
Multicenter Study Observational StudyExtubation Failure after Neonatal Cardiac Surgery: A Multicenter Analysis.
To describe the epidemiology of extubation failure and identify risk factors for its occurrence in a multicenter population of neonates undergoing surgery for congenital heart disease. ⋯ In this multicenter cohort of neonates who underwent surgery for congenital heart disease, extubation failure occurred in 12% of cases and was associated independently with worse clinical outcome. Use of uncuffed endotracheal tubes and prolonged open sternotomy were identified as independent and potentially modifiable risk factors for the occurrence of this precarious complication.