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decannulation

decannulation

8.5
To take out a breathing tube from the neck when it is no longer needed
  • noun
  • /ˌdiːˌkæn.jʊˈleɪ.ʃən/
  • Specialized
translation icon : decannulación
  • The patient's postoperative recovery was uneventful, and decannulation took place 3 days later.

Examples

  • Decannulation of the tracheostomy was accomplished, and the patient had no respiratory difficulty for an 18-month follow-up period.

    Academic text (1996)
  • At follow-up one year after decannulation, the patient exhibited no clinical symptoms, and he was in good health off steroids.

    Academic text (2008)
  • The patient was admitted for a trial of decannulation, but it was unsuccessful.

    Academic text (2005)
  • After 6 months, the T-tube was withdrawn and decannulation was successfully accomplished.

    Academic text (2006)
  • Obviously, children with a severely stenotic airway and potentially serious lung disease were at great risk for death if accidental decannulation occurred.

    Academic text (1995)
  • Decannulation and resumption of oral feeding were accomplished on the eleventh postoperative day.

    Academic text (1996)
  • Because accidental decannulation and "mucus plugging" are the two most common causes of tracheostomy-related death, strategies to reduce biofilm formation have an obvious potential for improving outcomes.

    Academic text (2003)
  • Sebastian and Kleinsasser used only tracheostomy to treat infants with laryngeal hemangiomas, and they reported that the mean age of their patients at decannulation was 17 months.

    Academic text (2006)
  • The patient experienced a smooth recovery after the decannulation of the tracheostomy tube.

  • Following successful decannulation, the physician monitored the patient's breathing closely.

Synonyms

extubation
vsdecannulation
  • Specialized
1 7.9

Removing a breathing tube from a person after they can breathe alone

is specific to removing a tracheostomy tube rather than any airway tube

How Invasive

major surgery
  • Specialized
12 4.0
minor surgery
  • Specialized
4 3.6
decannulation
  • Specialized
8.5
observation
211 3.0

Surface Forms

decannulation singular

Morphology

decannulation = cannulation (semi-transparent) = de + cannula + ation

The formation 'de-' (removal) + 'cannulation' is morphologically regular, but 'cannulation' is a technical medical term, so the meaning may not be obvious to general learners.

Etymology

Decannulation starts with de- meaning 'remove' and uses cannula, a word for a 'small tube' that originally comes from a word for a 'reed', like in the familiar word cane. So, decannulation literally means the 'removal of a tube', which is why it is used for taking a breathing tube out.