Leakage of fluid around endotracheal tube cuffs: a cadaver study
BackgroundThe aim of the study was to evaluate the leakage of liquid past the cuffs of tracheal tubes in fresh frozen human heads.MethodsSix truncated fresh frozen heads were used and intubated with 8.0 mm endotracheal tubes. The intracuff pressures tested were 30 and 100 cmH2O. Subsequently, 20 ml...
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| Language: | English |
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Korean Society of Anesthesiologists
2013-11-01
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| Series: | Korean Journal of Anesthesiology |
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| Online Access: | http://ekja.org/upload/pdf/kjae-65-438.pdf |