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The 10 Commandments of On-Table Extubation After Cardiac Surgery: Why and How to Increase Adoption

Thursday, August 7, 2025

Submitted by

Joel Dunning

Source

Source Name: Innovations: Technology and Techniques in Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery

Source URL: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/15569845251348231

Author(s)

Pietro Giorgio Malvindi, Paolo Berretta, Christopher Munch, Marco Di Eusanio

This article outlines best practice for achieving safe on-table extubation following cardiac surgery. It focuses on optimizing patient fitness postoperatively and emphasizes the importance of multidisciplinary coordination. The guidelines aim to reduce complications, enhance recovery times, and promote faster rehabilitation by implementing structured approaches to patient selection and anesthetic management.