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Stomal complications and airflow line problems of the communi‐trach I® cuffed talking tracheotomy tube
Author(s) -
Leder Steven B.,
Astrachan David I.
Publication year - 1989
Publication title -
the laryngoscope
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.181
H-Index - 148
eISSN - 1531-4995
pISSN - 0023-852X
DOI - 10.1288/00005537-198902000-00012
Subject(s) - tracheotomy , airflow , tube (container) , medicine , line (geometry) , surgery , mechanical engineering , engineering , mathematics , geometry
There have been no reports of stomal complications and airflow line problems associated with a cuffed talking tracheotomy tube. However, the results of this study showed that stomal complications, in the form of pressure necrosis and wound extension, and problems with airflow line kinking occurred with a 40% and 80% frequency, respectively. Solutions to both difficulties arc discussed.