Rapid Establishment of Tracheal Stenosis in Pigs Using Endotracheal Tube Cuff Overpressure and Electrocautery

Endotracheal tube lumen compromise from cuff overinflation.

A chest roentgenogram demonstrates lumen collapse as the cause of ventilatory obstruction in an intubated patient. This problem is not restricted to defective tubes but may be caused by overinflation of the cuff in normal tubes. D espite the impressive record of endotracheal tubes as guardians of an unobstructed airway, human and mechanical failure causing these devices to become dangerous site...

Study of endotracheal tube cuff pressure and time of measurement among intensive care units patients

Introduction: The pressure in the endotracheal tube cuff must be kept within an optimal range, to make sure tracheal capillaries circulation still stable during positive ventilation. This is essential to avoid oral and gastric stuffing aspiration Objective: The objective of this study was to assess the endotracheal tube cuff pressure and time intervals measurements among intensive care units...

Tracheal T-Tube Stent for Laryngotracheal Stenosis: Ten Year Experience

Introduction: The purpose of this retrospective study was to evaluate the outcome following stenting over a period of 10 years in patients with chronic laryngotracheal stenosis.   Materials and Methods: Between 2000–2010, out of 111 patients with laryngotracheal trauma, 71 underwent tracheal        T-stenting for laryngotracheal stenosis in the Department of Otorhinolaryngology at the Governmen...

Tracheal Stenosis after Tracheostomy Treated Successfully with Papillotome Electrocautery

A 39-year-old woman presented with symptoms of dyspnea. Ten years previously, she had received a tracheostomy because of the decision to not continue taking an anticonvulsant drug. Presently, chest computed tomography showed diffuse stenosis and focal web at the cervical trachea. We performed bronchoscopy and found a two-thirds reduction of the upper trachea due to the web-like fibrotic stenosi...

An in vitro characterization of endotracheal tube cuff performance.