Factors Associated with Intubation Time and ICU Stay After CABG

Objective: The aim of this study was to identify factors associated with intubation time and intensive care unit stay after coronary artery bypass grafting with cardiopulmonary bypass. Methods: This was a retrospective study, whose data collection was performed in the hospital charts of 160 patients over 18 years, who underwent surgery from September 2009 to July of 2013 in a hospital in the state of Espirito Santo, Brazil. Results: The mean age of the subjects was 61.44 +/- 8.93 years old and 68.8% were male. Subjects had a mean of 5.17 +/- 8.42 days of intensive care unit stay and mean intubation time of 10.99 +/- 8.41 hours. We observed statistically significant positive correlation between the following variables: patients' age and intubation time; patients' age and intensive care unit stay; intubation time and intensive care unit stay. Conclusion: In conclusion, the study showed that older patients had longer intubation time and increased intensive care unit stay. Furthermore, patients with longer intubation time had increased intensive care unit stay.