Immediate Extubation Following Living Donor Liver Transplantation: Feasibility, Safety, and Impact on Early Outcomes

Background

Early extubation is a key component of enhanced recovery pathways but remains underutilized in living donor liver transplantation. This single-center retrospective cohort study evaluates the feasibility, safety, and clinical outcomes of immediate operating room extubation using standardized intraoperative physiological criteria.

Methods