Incidence of immediate postextubation complications in critically Ill adult patients

Endotracheal extubation is a procedure commonly performed in intensive care units, which consists in the removal of an endotracheal tube from the trachea.1 This procedure may result in several complications, either in the short or long term; thus, patients should be closely monitored after extubation. Complications include impaired gas exchange, bronchospasm, severe cough, upper airway (UA) obstruction from laryngospasm, laryngeal edema or cord impairment, atelectasis, aspiration, pulmonary edema, apnea and hemodynamic instability.
Source: Heart and Lung - Category: Intensive Care Authors: Source Type: research