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  1. Extubation: Purpose, Procedure, Risks & Recovery

    Aug 4, 2023 · Extubation is a procedure where your healthcare provider removes an endotracheal tube (or ETT) from your throat and windpipe. An ETT is used to help you breathe when you can’t breathe …

  2. Extubation Explained - WebMD

    Oct 31, 2025 · Extubation is when the doctor takes out a tube that helps you breathe. Sometimes, because of illness, injury, or surgery, you need help to breathe.

  3. Extubation management in the adult intensive care unit

    Nov 13, 2025 · Extubation refers to removal of the endotracheal tube. It is the final step in liberating a patient from mechanical ventilation. Assessing the safety of extubation, the technique of extubation, …

  4. Liberation from the ventilator - EMCrit Project

    Apr 18, 2023 · For example, patients with morbid obesity may require high PEEP levels to prevent atelectasis (e.g., 8-10 cm), so it may be appropriate to wean such patients with a high PEEP if the …

  5. Extubation Assessment in the ICU • LITFL • CCC Airway

    Jul 5, 2024 · The criteria used to assess a patient to determine whether they are ready for extubation is complex and multi-factorial.

  6. Extubation: Overview and Practice Questions (2026)

    Feb 3, 2026 · Extubation is the process of removing an endotracheal tube from a patient’s airway after it is no longer needed for mechanical ventilation. This procedure marks a significant step in the …

  7. Extubation after Being on a Ventilator: Procedure, Timing, Risks

    Aug 22, 2022 · Extubation refers to the removal of the endotracheal tube from your lungs. It's done when mechanical ventilation is no longer needed because you can breathe on your own.

  8. Extubation (Endotracheal Intubation) - MD Searchlight

    Extubation is the medical procedure of removing a tube, specifically an endotracheal tube, from the airway of a patient. It is often performed when a patient no longer requires assistance with breathing.

  9. Extubation - an overview | ScienceDirect Topics

    In the majority of cases involving spinal surgery, extubation may be performed immediately upon awakening of the patient after demonstration of the usual criteria for extubation.

  10. Endotracheal Extubation | New England Journal of Medicine

    Jan 16, 2014 · Endotracheal extubation refers to the removal of an endotracheal tube from the trachea. This procedure is commonly performed in operating rooms, postanesthesia care units, and intensive …