Novel Use of Catheter Mount as an Alternative to T-piece

Catheter mounts with swivel connectors are used to attach the endotracheal tube to the ventilator circuit, dampening jerks and drags and increasing patient comfort. We suggest a unique application of catheter mount as T-piece for weaning, eliminating the need for a single inventory purchase and repu...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Anand, Abhijeet, Panda, Rajesh, Kodamanchili, Saiteja, Saigal, Saurabh, TB, Gowthaman, Bhardwaj, Krishnkant
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers 2022
Materias:
Letter to the Editor
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8857724/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35712728
http://dx.doi.org/10.5005/jp-journals-10071-24114
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Sumario:Catheter mounts with swivel connectors are used to attach the endotracheal tube to the ventilator circuit, dampening jerks and drags and increasing patient comfort. We suggest a unique application of catheter mount as T-piece for weaning, eliminating the need for a single inventory purchase and repurposing a previously used item for a new use, lowering the financial burden on patients. In our ICU, catheter mounts are being used as an alternative to T-piece for 30-minute weaning trials following successful SBT trials to evaluate patients’ response to Zero PEEP (ZEEP) and therefore the probable occurrence of alveolar derecruitment to decrease extubation failure. HOW TO CITE THIS ARTICLE: Anand A, Panda R, Kodamanchili S, Saigal S, Gowthaman TB, Bhardwaj K. Novel Use of Catheter Mount as an Alternative to T-piece. Indian J Crit Care Med 2022;26(2):246–247.

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