Association of Oversized Tracheal Tubes and Cuff Overinsufflation With Postintubation Tracheal Ruptures
ObjectivesPostintubation tracheal ruptures (PTR) are rare but cause severe complications. Our objective was to investigate the tracheal pattern of injury resulting from cuff inflation of the tracheal tube, to study the two main factors responsible for PTR (cuff overinsufflation and inapplicable tube...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Korean Society of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery
2015-12-01
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| Series: | Clinical and Experimental Otorhinolaryngology |
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| Online Access: | http://www.e-ceo.org/upload/pdf/ceo-8-409.pdf |