Effect of Gender and Age on Fast Track Recovery after Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery‫‬

Background: The extubation time after open heart surgery has been the subject of many scientific articles for more than a decade. Today, early extubation is a common phenomenon in CABG surgeries. The aim of the present study is to examine the correlation between the age and gender with extubation time after coronary artery surgery Materials and Methods: this is a retrospective study. we referred to archive of Golestan hospitals, gathered files of patients with CAGB in 2013 and extracted required data from them. Data gathering instrument was researcher-constructed questionnaire including patients' demographic information. Results: According to statistical results, the extubation time in patients over 70 years was significantly higher than those under 70 years(P>0.05). 23% of male patients and 24% of female patients experienced delayed extubation. No statistically significant difference was found between the two groups(P>0.05). Conclusion: Extubation time in patients undergoing cardiac surgery increases with increasing age. But there is no difference between the two genders. However, this finding requires further research by other scholars