Intermittent subglottic secretion drainage may cause tracheal damage in patients with few oropharyngeal secretions Vrije Universiteit Brussel
OBJECTIVE:
Injurious prolapse of tracheal mucosa into the suction port has been reported in up to 50% of intubated patients receiving continuous aspiration of subglottic secretions. We investigated whether similar injury could be inflicted by automated intermittent aspiration.
METHODS:
Six consecutive patients, intubated with the Mallinckrodt TaperGuard Evac(TM) endotracheal tube, were studied. A flow sensor was placed ...
Injurious prolapse of tracheal mucosa into the suction port has been reported in up to 50% of intubated patients receiving continuous aspiration of subglottic secretions. We investigated whether similar injury could be inflicted by automated intermittent aspiration.
METHODS:
Six consecutive patients, intubated with the Mallinckrodt TaperGuard Evac(TM) endotracheal tube, were studied. A flow sensor was placed ...