Effects of lubrication on air-sealing performance of a pediatric cuffed tracheal tube

Effects of lubrication on air-sealing performance of a pediatric cuffed tracheal tube

Abstract Background Lubrication of cuffed tracheal tubes (CTTs) reduces liquid leakage. However, it is not clear how cuff lubrication influences air leakage. We aimed to test the hypothesis that pretreatment with K-Y jelly, a water-soluble lubricant, would improve the air-sealing performance of pedi...

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Main Authors: Hiroko Nishioka, Yutaka Usuda, Go Hirabayashi, Koichi Maruyama, Tomio Andoh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-09-01
Series:BMC Anesthesiology
Subjects:
Air leakage
K-Y jelly
Tracheal tube
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12871-017-0416-1

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