TY - JOUR
T1 - Fast-tracking in pediatric cardiac surgery - The current standing
AU - Mittnacht, Alexander J.C.
AU - Hollinger, Ingrid
PY - 2010
Y1 - 2010
N2 - Fast-tracking in cardiac surgery refers to the concept of early extubation, mobilization and hospital discharge in an effort to reduce costs and perioperative morbidity. With careful patient selection, fast-tracking can be performed in many patients undergoing surgery for congenital heart disease (CHD). In order to accomplish this safely, a multidisciplinary coordinated approach is necessary. This manuscript reviews currently used anesthetic techniques, patient selection, and available information about the safety and patient outcome associated with this approach.
AB - Fast-tracking in cardiac surgery refers to the concept of early extubation, mobilization and hospital discharge in an effort to reduce costs and perioperative morbidity. With careful patient selection, fast-tracking can be performed in many patients undergoing surgery for congenital heart disease (CHD). In order to accomplish this safely, a multidisciplinary coordinated approach is necessary. This manuscript reviews currently used anesthetic techniques, patient selection, and available information about the safety and patient outcome associated with this approach.
KW - Congenital heart disease
KW - Congenital heart surgery
KW - Early extubation
KW - Fast-tracking
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=77955897246&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.4103/0971-9784.62930
DO - 10.4103/0971-9784.62930
M3 - Review article
C2 - 20442538
AN - SCOPUS:77955897246
VL - 13
SP - 92
EP - 101
JO - Annals of Cardiac Anaesthesia
JF - Annals of Cardiac Anaesthesia
SN - 0971-9784
IS - 2
ER -