Cardiothoracic & vascular anesthesia

Effects of intraoperative inspired oxygen fraction (FiO2 0.3 vs 0.8) on patients undergoing off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting: the CARROT multicenter, cluster-randomized trial

Crit CarePublished Randomised controlled trial

Primary result · Length of hospital stayResult — go to the resultSub-distribution HR 0.98 95% CI 0.83–1.16

Authors' conclusion

In patients undergoing OPCAB, intraoperative administration of 80% oxygen did not decrease the length of hospital stay, compared to 30% oxygen, but may reduce postoperative acute kidney injury.

Study context

Population
Patients undergoing off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting (OPCAB) in three tertiary hospitals, August 2019 to August 2021cluster-randomised
Participants
414 patients
Comparison
Intraoperative FiO2 30% vs 80% oxygen
Primary endpoint
Length of hospital stay
Methodological detailscluster-randomised, multicentre, Cluster-randomised by month of surgery
  • Cluster-randomised
  • Multicentre
  • Cluster-randomised by month of surgery

Primary result

As reported in the abstract

Sub-distribution HR

0.98

95% CI 0.83–1.16

P = 0.808

By group

30% oxygen vs 80% oxygen
sub-distribution HR 0.98 (95% CI 0.83–1.16); P = 0.808

Further findings

Outcome30% oxygen80% oxygenOR (95% CI)P value
Postoperative AKI30.7%19.4%1.94 (1.18–3.17)P = 0.036

Intraoperative time-weighted average mixed venous oxygen saturation

P < 0.001

Intraoperative time-weighted average cerebral regional oxygen saturation

P = 0.002

Original publication

Effects of intraoperative inspired oxygen fraction (FiO2 0.3 vs 0.8) on patients undergoing off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting: the CARROT multicenter, cluster-randomized trial. Crit Care. Published 13 July 2023. doi:10.1186/s13054-023-04558-8

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