Transtracheal oxygen therapy (TTOT) improves the efficiency of oxygen delivery and
overcomes the discomfort associated with nasal oxygen delivery in patients on long-term …

Although transtracheal oxygen therapy (TTOT) has been advocated because of its beneficial
effects of reduced nasal irritation and decreased oxygen flow rates, available series and our …

Transtracheal (TT) oxygen delivery involves administration of oxygen percutaneously
through a catheter inserted in the suprasternal trachea. Transtracheal oxygen delivery has …

Transtracheal oxygen therapy is a well-established modality for improving oxygenation in
patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, sleep apnea, pulmonary fibrosis, and …

Nasal Cannula and Transtracheal Oxygen Delivery: A Comparison of Patient Response After 6
Months of Each Technique Page 1 Nasal Cannula and Transtracheal Oxygen Delivery A …

Transtracheal oxygen is generally well tolerated in patients with chronic hypoxemia. Minor
complications are common, but there are few reports of serious respiratory tract infections …

We compared the effectiveness of transtracheal oxygen delivery with that of nasal cannula
delivery in 10 subjects with severe hypoxemia who had previously used a portable liquid …

Over a 2-year period, the safety and efficacy of a program specifically designed for
transtracheal oxygen therapy were evaluated in 100 patients with chronic hypoxemia. The …

BACKGROUND: The Manujet™ and the ENK Oxygen Flow Modulator™(ENK) deliver
oxygen during transtracheal oxygenation. We sought to describe the ventilation …

Reports of the percutaneous placement of intravenous catheters into the trachea began to
emerge in 1960 [1–6]. The intended benefit of the catheters was to reduce postoperative …