INTRODUCTION: Early extubation is related to short lenth of hospitalization and less complications. OBJECTIVE: Data analisys from children extubated atsurgical room after cardiac surgery with ECC. METHODS: Retrospective data analisys. Results: From March 2006 to January 2008, 15 children submitted to heart surgery were extubated at surgery room. Age in months was 4 to 216 (76.1 months). ECC time: 30 to 95 min (51.4 min), anoxia: 14 to 67 min (35.2 min). One patient had respiratory acidosis. CONCLUSION: Early extubation in seleted patients is possible.
Extracorporeal circulation; Anesthesia; Heart defects, congenital