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Cuff overinflation and endotracheal tube obstruction: case report and experimental study

Initiated by a clinical case of critical endotracheal tube (ETT) obstruction, we aimed to determine factors that potentially contribute to the development of endotracheal tube obstruction by its inflated cuff. Prehospital climate and storage conditions were simulated.

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Main Authors: Hofstetter, Christian (Author) , Scheller, Bertram (Author) , Frank, Sandra (Author) , Mack, Martin G. (Author) , Zwissler, Bernhard (Author) , Byhahn, Christian (Author)
Format: Article (Journal)
Language:English
Published: 08 April 2010
In: Scandinavian journal of trauma, resuscitation and emergency medicine
Year: 2010, Volume: 18, Pages: 1-5
ISSN:1757-7241
DOI:10.1186/1757-7241-18-18
Online Access:Verlag, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1186/1757-7241-18-18
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Author Notes:Christian Hofstetter, Bertram Scheller, Sandra Hoegl, Martin G. Mack, Bernhard Zwissler, Christian Byhahn
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Summary:Initiated by a clinical case of critical endotracheal tube (ETT) obstruction, we aimed to determine factors that potentially contribute to the development of endotracheal tube obstruction by its inflated cuff. Prehospital climate and storage conditions were simulated.
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ISSN:1757-7241
DOI:10.1186/1757-7241-18-18

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