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Misconnexion of a cuffed ‘speaking’ tracheostomy tube
Author(s) -
FENECK R. O.,
SCOTT WENDY E.
Publication year - 1983
Publication title -
anaesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.839
H-Index - 117
eISSN - 1365-2044
pISSN - 0003-2409
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2044.1983.tb10373.x
Subject(s) - medicine , tube (container) , tracheostomy tube , cuff , tracheal tube , surgery , anesthesia , intubation , mechanical engineering , engineering
Summary Tracheal dilatation in a patient with a cuffed vocal‐aid plastic tracheostomy tube is described. Dilatation followed the inadvertent connexion of continuous flow oxygen, necessary for voice production, to the pilot tube of the tracheal cuff. A modification of the tube is described, and recommendations for future use of such tubes are discussed.