Tracheobronchomegaly causing endotracheal tube cuff leak
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DOI: 10.1016/j.tacc.2018.10.001
Abstract: Abstract We describe a 75 year old gentleman, admitted to intensive care unit, who develops a significant endotracheal cuff leak. After ruling out cuff puncture we discover the patient has tracheobronchomegaly on a CT thorax.… read more here.
Keywords: tracheobronchomegaly causing; leak; endotracheal tube; cuff leak ... See more keywords
The Effect of Goal-Directed Fluid Therapy versus Standard Fluid Therapy on the Cuff Leak Gradient in Patients Undergoing Complex Spine Surgery in Prone Position
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DOI: 10.1055/s-0041-1735321
Abstract: Objective Cuff leak test is an effective and established maneuver to predict airway edema. Standard fluid therapy (SFT) based on conventional monitoring is often associated with postoperative airway edema after complex spine surgeries. We conducted… read more here.
Keywords: surgery; group; cuff leak; fluid therapy ... See more keywords
Cuff Leak Test and Airway Obstruction in Mechanically Ventilated ICU Patients (COMIC): a pilot randomised controlled trial protocol
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DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2019-029394
Abstract: Introduction Endotracheal intubation and invasive mechanical ventilation are lifesaving interventions that are commonly performed in the intensive care unit (ICU). Laryngeal oedema is a known complication of intubation that may cause airway obstruction in a… read more here.
Keywords: airway obstruction; trial; cuff leak; protocol ... See more keywords
Intraoperative endotracheal tube cuff leak during cerebral aneurysm surgery – A hard row to hoe
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DOI: 10.4103/ija.ija_262_19
Abstract: Endotracheal tube (ETT) cuff leak is a serious and a nagging problem in an intubated patient, more so during critical stages during the intraoperative period. Intraoperative cuff leaks may occur even in cases where preoperative… read more here.
Keywords: ett cuff; endotracheal tube; cuff leak; cuff ... See more keywords
The Effects of Combining Two Postures and Two Ventilator Flow Waveforms on the Cuff Leak Test
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DOI: 10.4187/respcare.09415
Abstract: BACKGROUND: The cuff leak test (CLT) has been shown to have excellent specificity and moderate sensitivity for predicting postextubation stridor (PES). However, the ventilator flow waveform and the subject position are not uniform in current… read more here.
Keywords: ventilator flow; cuff leak; flow waveforms; test ... See more keywords