Passive Orthostatism Using Tilt Table in Critical Patients After Cardiovascular Surgery

Previously, we performed passive orthostatism using a tilt table for the purpose of early mobilization in intensive care unit patients after cardiovascular surgery. In this study, we introduced VitalGo Total Lift Bed( TLB), which does not require patient-transfer before passive orthostatism, to reduce the burden on patients and medical staff. No obvious adverse events were found throughout the study. In the TLB group, number of medical staff required to perform the passive orthostatism was significantly less compared to the conventional tilt table group.