Early extubation after single-lung transplantation: Analysis of the first 106 cases

Long-term outcome of lung transplantation for cystic fibrosis ? Danish results

“…Conversion to BLTx and change of anaesthesia technique enables early extubation in the operating theatre, and was preferred hereafter [4].…”

Immediate postoperative extubation in bilateral lung transplantation: predictive factors and outcomes

“…14 Reports of experiences with early extubation have been published in the LT field since 1999. Westerlind and colleagues 15 reported early postoperative extubation in a large series of LT recipients, whereas Hansen and colleagues 4 were the first to report the experience of E-OR in a retrospective study of patients undergoing single-lung transplantation. Eleven of 53 extubated patients required reintubation within the first 24 h because of Table 5 Predictive model for extubation in the operating room based on preoperative variables.…”

Update of early respiratory failure in the lung transplant recipient

“…In a study by Hansen and coworkers [44], 53 of 73 patients were extubated in the operating room, only 11 of which required reintubation within the first 24 h. The requirement for reintubation increased hospital length of stay from 2 to 3 days. Risk factors for reintubation were not identified.…”