Aggressive treatment with noninvasive ventilation for mild acute hypoxemic respiratory failure after cardiovascular surgery: Retrospective observational study

Table 2 Reintubation group

Case	Reasons for AHRF	Time from NIV to reintubation (h)	Reasons for reintubation	Length of intubation (h)	Surgical procedures
1	Cardiogenic pulmonary edema	0	Hypoxemia	36	DVR
					TAP
2	Cardiogenic pulmonary edema	4	Hypoxemia	14	CABG
3	Atelectasis	51	Disquiet	56	CABG
			Rejection of mask		Regeneration therapy
4	Atelectasis	0	Hypoxemia	87	DVR
					TAP
5	ALI	16	Hypoxemia	56	OPCAB
					Right lower lung lobectomy

AHRF, acute hypoxemic respiratory failure; NIV, noninvasive ventilation; ALI, acute lung injury.
DVR, double valve replacement; TAP, tricuspid annuloplasty; CABG, coronary artery bypass grafting; OPCAB, off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting.

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