Remifentanil-Based Total Intravenous Anesthesia is Associated with Operating Room Extubation in Heart Transplantation: A Retrospective Matched Case-Control Study.
BACKGROUND Immediate extubation after heart transplantation (IEAHT) may enhance postoperative recovery. However, factors associated with IEAHT and the impact of opioid exposure remain unknown. Building upon our favorable IEAHT experiences in a pediatric patient, we now examine the use of IEAHT in adult patients. METH...