Incidence, Risk Factors, and Outcomes of Non-Extubation in the Operating Room Following Elective Pediatric Neurosurgery-A Prospective Observational Study.

Summary: When children have planned brain or nerve surgery, doctors usually try to take out their breathing tube right after the operation is finished. But sometimes, it is safer to leave the tube in for a little while longer. A new study looked at 738 children to see how often this happens. They found that about 13 out of 100 kids needed to keep their breathing tube after surgery.

Kids who were sicker before surgery, had longer operations, or needed blood transfusions were more likely to keep the tube. Sadly, needing to keep the tube meant these kids often stayed in the hospital longer and had a higher chance of other health problems. Knowing these risks helps doctors plan better and safer care for sick kids.