Extubation outside the usual chair position: is it possible? Case report

<div> <p><strong><span>Abstract</span></strong></p> <p><strong><span> </span></strong></p> <p><strong><span>Background</span></strong></p> <p><span>The withdrawal of ventilatory support is usually carried out in bed; sometimes patients can be extubated outside the usual position as in chair in special cases; benefiting early mobilization which is associated with reducing hospital stay and improving functionality. </span></p> <p><strong><span>Case Report</span></strong><span> </span></p> <p><span>39-year-old female patient diagnosed with chronic kidney disease and requiring dialysis in the context of ventilatory failure due to emergency orotracheal intubation, after a favorable evolution, early mobilization was initiated and she was released from ventilatory support in a chair. </span></p> <p><strong><span>Conclusion </span></strong></p> <p><span>To date, out-of-bed extubation has not been associated with complications. In our case, it was successfully achieved by avoiding unnecessary bed rest and promoting proper posture.</span></p> <p><span> </span></p> <p><strong><span>Keywords</span></strong><span> Early mobilization; Mechanical ventilation; Intensive care; Weaning; Tracheal extubation.</span></p> </div> <p><span> </span></p>