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Background: Immediate tracheal extubation during postoperative period has some economic reasons, and the recent tendency in cardiac surgery has been to extubate patients immediate after operation. Conversely, early extubation may not be in every respect benign and is not applicable in certain patients. Objective: We compared the use of intrathecal bupivacaine in combination with general anesthesia to general anesthesia alone in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) surgery for its impact on time to extubation. Results: Mean extubation time in bupivacaine group was213.00 ± 3.06 (3h and 33m) and in control group was 257.12 ± 4.49 minutes (4h and 17m).the difference between two groups was significant (P < 0.05). Conclusions: Intrathecal bupivacaine offers promise as a useful adjunct in reducing postoperative time to extubation in coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) surgery.