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Acquired tracheoesophageal fistula due to high intracuff pressure
High-compliance endotracheal tube cuffs are used to prevent gas leak and also pulmonary aspiration in mechanically ventilated patients. However, the use of the usual cuff inflation volumes may cause tracheal damage and lead to tracheoesophageal fistula. Tracheostomy tube cuffs seal against the trach...
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| Lenguaje: | English |
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Medknow Publications
2008
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2700431/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19561879 http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/1817-1737.37950 |