Comparative evaluation of high-flow nasal cannula oxygenation vs nasal intermittent ventilation in postoperative paediatric patients operated for acyanotic congenital cardiac defects

This study aimed to compare high-flow nasal cannula (HFNC) oxygenation vs nasal intermittent ventilation (NIV) oxygenation for respiratory care after extubation in postoperative paediatric cardiac patients.This study was a randomised controlled trial. One hundred twenty-one paediatric patients with acyanotic congenital heart disease undergoing corrective cardiac surgery on cardiopulmonary bypass were included in the study. Patients were...