The Journal of international medical research
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Randomized Controlled Trial
The effect of extraction angle on endotracheal tube extubation force: Simulation and randomized clinical trial.
To evaluate the extraction force generated at different extubation angles using a manikin simulation and a randomized clinical trial. ⋯ Findings in a manikin simulation were confirmed by those of a randomized clinical trial, where extubation at 60° required less force than 90°, and was accompanied by less SBP elevation. Extubation at 60° is less invasive than extubation at 90°.