Endotracheal tube cuff pressure monitoring: a review of the evidence

P Sultan, B Carvalho, BO Rose… - Journal of perioperative …, 2011 - journals.sagepub.com
Tracheal intubation constitutes a routine part of anaesthetic practice both in the operating
theatre as well as in the care of critically ill patients. The procedure is estimated to be …

Does objective measurement of tracheal tube cuff pressures minimise adverse effects and maintain accurate cuff pressures? A systematic review and meta-analysis

CA Hockey, AAJ Van Zundert… - … and Intensive Care, 2016 - journals.sagepub.com
Correct inflation pressures of the tracheal cuff are recommended to ensure adequate
ventilation and prevent aspiration and adverse events. However there are conflicting views …

Endotracheal tube cuff pressure in three hospitals, and the volume required to produce an appropriate cuff pressure

P Sengupta, DI Sessler, P Maglinger, S Wells… - BMC …, 2004 - Springer
Background Cuff pressure in endotracheal (ET) tubes should be in the range of 20–30 cm H
2 O. We tested the hypothesis that the tube cuff is inadequately inflated when manometers …

Evaluation of an intervention to maintain endotracheal tube cuff pressure within therapeutic range

ML Sole, X Su, S Talbert, DA Penoyer, S Kalita… - American Journal of …, 2011 - AACN
Background Endotracheal tube cuff pressure must be kept within an optimal range that
ensures ventilation and prevents aspiration while maintaining tracheal perfusion. Objectives …

Cuff pressure of endotracheal tubes after changes in body position in critically ill patients treated with mechanical ventilation

C Lizy, W Swinnen, S Labeau, J Poelaert… - American Journal of …, 2014 - AACN
Background In order to avoid microaspiration and tracheal injury, the target for endotracheal
tube cuff pressure is 20 to 30 cm H2O. Objective To assess the effect of changes in body …

Assessment of endotracheal cuff pressure by continuous monitoring: a pilot study

ML Sole, DA Penoyer, XG Su, E Jimenez… - American Journal of …, 2009 - AACN
Background Endotracheal tube cuff pressure must be maintained within a narrow
therapeutic range to prevent complications. Cuff pressure is measured and adjusted …

Experienced emergency medicine physicians cannot safely inflate or estimate endotracheal tube cuff pressure using standard techniques

RJ Hoffman, V Parwani, IH Hahn - The American journal of emergency …, 2006 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: Tracheal necrosis, stenosis, and rupture may result from overinflated
endotracheal tube cuffs (ETTcs). We sought to determine the ability of faculty emergency …

[HTML][HTML] Tracheal rupture after endotracheal intubation-A report of three cases

H Lim, JH Kim, D Kim, J Lee, JS Son… - Korean journal of …, 2012 - synapse.koreamed.org
Tracheal rupture is a rare but serious complication that occurs after endotracheal intubation.
It usually presents as a linear lesion in the membranous wall of the trachea, and is more …

The effect of intracuff alkalinized 2% lidocaine on emergence coughing, sore throat, and hoarseness in smokers

LHC Navarro, RM e Lima, AS Aguiar, JRC Braz… - Revista da Associação …, 2012 - Elsevier
Objective We evaluated whether endotracheal tube (ETT) intracuff alkalinized lidocaine was
superior to saline in blunting emergence coughing, postoperative sore throat, and …

Endotracheal intracuff pressures in the ED and prehospital setting: is there a problem?

JE Svenson, MB Lindsay, JE O'Connor - The American journal of …, 2007 - Elsevier
INTRODUCTION: Cuffed endotracheal tubes are used to prevent gas leak and also
pulmonary aspiration in ventilated patients. The pressure exerted on the tracheal wall is …