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decannulation

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decannulation /de·can·nu·la·tion/ (de-kan″u-la´shun) extubation of a cannula.
decannulation
[dēkan′yəlā′shən]
Etymology: L, de, from, cannula, small reed
the removal of a cannula or tube that may have been inserted during a surgical procedure.

decannulation
the removal of a cannula.


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The form is used upon admission or readmission to the facility, at scheduled periodic tracheostomy tube changes, after an unplanned decannulation, and during weaning attempts.
The patient's postoperative course was uncomplicated, and he was discharged to home with plans for future decannulation.
 
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