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  1. Extubation: Purpose, Procedure, Risks & Recovery

    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 on …

  2. Extubation - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf

    Feb 2, 2020 · Extubation is removing an endotracheal tube, which is the last step in liberating a patient from the mechanical ventilator. To discuss the actual procedure of extubation, one also …

  3. 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.

  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 …

  5. Extubation management in the adult intensive care unit

    Oct 9, 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 …

  6. Extubation: Overview and Practice Questions (2025)

    Oct 29, 2025 · 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 …

  7. 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 …

  8. 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.

  9. Extubation - WikEM

    Extubation Algorithm is for patients who have only been intubated for a few hours

  10. 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. Ventilator weaning and extubating are two distinct …