Extubation force: tape versus endotracheal tube holders.
Ann Emerg Med
; 50(6): 686-91, 2007 Dec.
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| ID: mdl-17599694
ABSTRACT
STUDY OBJECTIVE:
Tape is the standard method for securing endotracheal tubes to prevent extubation. This study examines the force required to extubate endotracheal tubes from cadavers with either tape or one of 4 commercially available endotracheal tube holders.METHODS:
Newly deceased, unembalmed cadavers were intubated with standard tracheal intubation techniques. The endotracheal tube was secured with either tape or one of 4 commercially available endotracheal tube holders. The endotracheal tube was then connected to a force-measuring device and pulled until the cuff was removed from the trachea. The largest force recorded on the device was then marked as the "extubation force" for that trial.RESULTS:
When tape was used to secure the endotracheal tube, it required a significantly larger force to extubate than 3 of 4 off-the-shelf endotracheal tube holders. Only the Thomas Tube Holder secured the endotracheal tube better than tape.CONCLUSION:
Although the Thomas Tube Holder had the greatest holding force in this study, tape was shown to be the least expensive and outperformed 3 other commercially available devices used to secure endotracheal tubes.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Remoção de Dispositivo
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Intubação Intratraqueal
Tipo de estudo:
Evaluation_studies
Limite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2007
Tipo de documento:
Article