Effect of continuous versus intermittent subglottic suctioning on tracheal mucosa by the mallinckrodt taperguard evac oral tracheal tube in intensive care unit ventilated patients: A prospective randomized study

Conclusions: Our results suggest that tracheal mucosal damages did not differ between CSSS and ISSS. The aspirated volume was higher and impossibility to aspirate was lower with ISSS. Clinical Trial Registration: ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01555229.

Source: Indian Journal of Critical Care Medicine - January 15, 2018 Category: Intensive Care Authors: Philippe Seguin Harmonie Perrichet Estelle Le Pabic Yoann Launey Marie Tiercin Romain Corre Graziella Brinchault Bruno Laviolle Source Type: research