| 释义 |
extubation, n. Med.|ɛkstjuːˈbeɪʃən|
[f. ex-1 + -tubation after intubation n.]
The withdrawal or expulsion of a tube inserted, esp. into the larynx, during the course of a medical procedure.
1894Gould Dict. Med. 455/1 Extubation, the removal of a laryngeal tube; opposed to intubation. 1897Allbutt's Syst. Med. IV. 821 Neither intubation nor extubation should occupy more than fifteen seconds at the outside, as respiration is necessarily suspended during each process. 1952L. Petry Encycl. Nursing 358/2 Sometimes extubation takes place accidentally when the patient coughs up the tube. 1967Med. Jrnl. Austral. 28 Jan. 154/1 Extubation during light anæsthesia in children appears to be a safe procedure, and free from dangerous vagal reflexes. 1989Ann. Surg. CCX. 117/1 When feasible, early extubation obviates ventilator dependence and preserves respiratory muscle function. |