Changes in resistances of endotracheal tubes with reductions in the cross-sectional area.

Abstract:

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES:Partial obstruction of endotracheal tubes due to accumulation of secretions and mucus plugs can increase the tube resistance and subsequently impose increased resistive load on the patient. This study was performed to determine the changes in the resistance of endotracheal tubes of sizes 7.5, 8.0 and 8.5 mm with different degrees and locations of endotracheal tube narrowing. METHODS:Reductions of 10%, 25%, 50% and 75% in the endotracheal tube's cross-sectional areas were created at different sites along the axes of the tube connected to an artificial lung. While ventilating with a constant inspiratory flow, a 1 s end-inspiratory occlusion manoeuvre was applied and the resulting plateau pressure was determined. The resistance was calculated as (peak airway pressure--plateau pressure)/peak inspiratory flow. RESULTS:Significant increases in the endotracheal tube's resistances were observed as the tube's cross-sectional area reduction was increased from 25% to 50% and from 50% to 75% for the 7.5 mm endotracheal tube, from 25% to 50% for the 8.0 mm endotracheal tube, and from 50% to 75% for the 8.5 mm endotracheal tube. Changes of the endotracheal tube resistances were not affected by the site of cross-sectional area reductions along the axes of the tubes. CONCLUSIONS:For endotracheal tubes of sizes 7.5, 8.0 and 8.5 mm, significant changes in the tubes resistances are observed when the partial obstructions of the tubes exceed certain critical values. The location of the partial obstruction did not affect the changes in the endotracheal tube resistances.

journal_name

Eur J Anaesthesiol

authors

El-Khatib MF,Husari A,Jamaleddine GW,Ayoub CM,Bou-Khalil P

doi

10.1017/S0265021507003134

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2008-04-01 00:00:00

pages

275-9

issue

4

eissn

0265-0215

issn

1365-2346

pii

S0265021507003134

journal_volume

25

pub_type

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