Open AccessCuff leak test and laryngeal survey for predicting post-extubation stridor
Author(s) -
Anit B. Patel,
Chizobam Ani,
Colin Feeney
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
indian journal of anaesthesia/indian journal of anaesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.645
H-Index - 30
eISSN - 0976-2817
pISSN - 0019-5049
DOI - 10.4103/0019-5049.151371
Subject(s) - medicine , stridor , laryngoscopy , leak , cuff , intubation , larynx , anesthesia , surgery , airway , environmental engineering , engineering
Evidence for the predictive value of the cuff leak test (CLT) for post-extubation stridor (PES) is conflicting. We evaluated the association and accuracy of CLT alone or combined with other laryngeal parameters with PES.