Cuffed Portex tracheal tube

Pathogenesis of tracheal stenosis following tracheostomy with a cuffed tube. An experimental study in dogs.

Tracheal stricture secondary to cuffed tracheostomy tubes.

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Effects of lubrication on air-sealing performance of a pediatric cuffed tracheal tube

BACKGROUND Lubrication of cuffed tracheal tubes (CTTs) reduces liquid leakage. However, it is not clear how cuff lubrication influences air leakage. We aimed to test the hypothesis that pretreatment with K-Y jelly, a water-soluble lubricant, would improve the air-sealing performance of pediatric CTTs in a model study. METHODS We placed Parker Flex-Tip™ CTT with 4.0- and 5.0-mm internal diamet...

Clinical evaluation of cuff and tube tip position in a newly designed paediatric preformed oral cuffed tracheal tube.

BACKGROUND To assess the adequacy of the position of the tracheal tube cuff and tracheal tube tip in the recently introduced preformed oral Microcuff paediatric endotracheal tube (PET) using the manufacturers recommendations for Microcuff tracheal tube size selection. METHODS With Hospital Ethics Committee approval and informed parental consent, the tracheas of children from birth to adolesce...

The effects of cuffed endotracheal tubes on the tracheal wall.

Direct tracheoscopy was employed to assess tracheal damage following prolonged intubation. Comparison of conventional and low-pressure cuffs showed that there was less trauma from the low-pressure cuff. Comparison of tube sizes showed a reduction in injury with 8-mm diameter tubes compared with larger ones. Knowledge of tracheal damage following prolonged endotracheal intubation has depended hi...