[Comparative evaluation of four methods of an endotracheal tube holder. Preliminary results]. / Evaluación comparativa de cuatro métodos de fijación de tubo orotraqueal. Resultados preliminares.

OBJECTIVE: To compare four different types of endotracheal tube holders. PATIENTS: Patients admitted to Intensive Care Unit in Thertiary Hospital with 800 patients admitted/year. The minimum sample was 188 to obtain statistically significant differences. During the first 6 months, 68 consecutive patients non selected were randomly assigned to one of four types of tube holders. PARAMETERS: Each 8 hours were evaluated the presence of lesions in skin or mucose membrane, colocation facility and patients commodity. Also security and cost analysis parameters were included. STATISTIC ANALYSIS: SPSS statistical package were used, Kaplan-Meier curve, Kruskal-Wallis test; and making statistical contrasts between the different types of tube holders. We considered significant a p < 0.05. RESULTS AND CONCLUSIONS: The obtained results till this moment showed significant differences in time free of lesions, between Haid holder and the rest of tube holders. Likewise, in the subjective parameters for the nurse and patient evaluations the Haid holder obtained a superior mind in facility of colocation and commodity of patients, consecutive gauze bandage.