Investigation of the relationship between intubation time and rehabilitation progression after cardiovascular surgery.

Abstract

Aim: The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between postoperative intubation time after cardiovascular surgery and postoperative rehabilitation progress.

Methods: In this study, we included 127 patients (67.8% men) who underwent rehabilitation after open-heart cardiovascular surgery at our hospital from April 1, 2019, to March 31, 2020. We investigated the association between postoperative intubation time and rehabilitation progress, factors influencing postoperative intubation time.

Results: The average postoperative intubation time was 251min (range 185 -576), and it was significantly associated with the duration of intensive care unit stay, duration of the rehabilitation, and the length of hospital stay. Multiple regression analysis revealed that total intraoperative fluid delivery and acute postoperative complications significantly affected postoperative intubation time.

Conclusion: We observed an association between postoperative intubation time and rehabilitation. Our results suggest that postoperative intubation time is associated with progress in postoperative rehabilitation.