Impact of tracheal extubation location after surgical procedures on peri‐operative times: a prospective dual‐centre observational study*
Authors' conclusion
Tracheal extubation in the operating theatre is associated with an increase in theatre occupancy of < 8 min and a lower incidence of postoperative respiratory and cardiovascular complications.
Study context
- Population
- Patients intubated for surgery in the operating theatre of two university hospitals
- Participants
- 756 patients
- Exposure
- Tracheal extubation in the operating theatre vs in the PACU
- Operating theatren = 494
- Outcome
- Operating theatre occupancy time between end of surgical procedure and discharge from the operating theatre
Methodological detailsdual-centre, propensity score matched and weighted
- Dual-centre
- Propensity score matched and weighted
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Operating theatre vs PACUDifference, min (95% CI)P value
Unadjusted
7(5–8)
P = 0.001Matched propensity score
8(6–10)
P = 0.001Weighted propensity score
8(6–9)
P = 0.001Observational data: associations, not effects.
Safety
Desaturation after tracheal extubation
P < 0.001
Arterial hypotension
P = 0.019
Original publication
Impact of tracheal extubation location after surgical procedures on peri‐operative times: a prospective dual‐centre observational study*. Anaesthesia. Published 12 May 2025. doi:10.
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