Optimization of Endotracheal Tube Cuff Pressure by Monitoring CO2 Levels in the Subglottic Space in Mechanically Ventilated Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial

• Published in: Anesthesia and analgesia
• Main Authors: Efrati, Shai, Bolotin, Gil, Levi, Leon, Zaaroor, Menashe, Guralnik, Ludmila, Weksler, Natan, Levinger, Uriel, Soroksky, Arie, Denman, William T, Gurman, Gabriel M
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 04.08.2017

Many of the complications of mechanical ventilation are related to inappropriate endotracheal tube (ETT) cuff pressure. The aim of the current study was to evaluate the effectiveness of automatic cuff pressure closed-loop control in patients under prolonged intubation, where presence of carbon dioxi...