Expiratory airflow obstruction due to tracheostomy tube: A spirometric study in 50 patients.

Jose Antonio Sanchez-GuerreroJoanne GuerlainMaria Àngels Cebrià I IranzoBertrand BaujatJean Lacau St GuilySophie Périé

Published in: Clinical otolaryngology : official journal of ENT-UK ; official journal of Netherlands Society for Oto-Rhino-Laryngology & Cervico-Facial Surgery (2020)

Occluded cuffless tracheostomy tubes cause a dramatic airflow obstruction, mainly in the expiratory phase of FVL. This should be taken into account during capping trials.

Keyphrases

mechanical ventilation
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
newly diagnosed
peritoneal dialysis
intensive care unit
acute respiratory distress syndrome