Acquired tracheoesophageal fistula due to high intracuff pressure

Acquired tracheoesophageal fistula due to high intracuff pressure

High-compliance endotracheal tube cuffs are used to prevent gas leak and also pulmonary aspiration in mechanically ventilated patients. However, the use of the usual cuff inflation volumes may cause tracheal damage and lead to tracheoesophageal fistula. Tracheostomy tube cuffs seal against the trach...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Hameed Akmal, Mohamed Hasan, Al-Mansoori Motasem
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2008-01-01
Series:Annals of Thoracic Medicine
Subjects:
Cuff leak
endotracheal tube
intracuff pressure
tracheal damage
tracheoesophageal fistula
Online Access:http://www.thoracicmedicine.org/article.asp?issn=1817-1737;year=2008;volume=3;issue=1;spage=23;epage=25;aulast=Hameed

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http://www.thoracicmedicine.org/article.asp?issn=1817-1737;year=2008;volume=3;issue=1;spage=23;epage=25;aulast=Hameed

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