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The cuff leak test to predict failure of tracheal extubation for laryngeal edema

par De Bast, Yann;De Backer, Daniel ;Moraine, Jean-Jacques ;Lemaire, Muriel ;Vandenborght, Cécile;Vincent, Jean Louis
Référence Intensive care medicine, 28, 9, page (1267-1272)
Publication Publié, 2002

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Résumé :

Laryngeal edema secondary to endotracheal intubation may require early re-intubation. Prior to extubation the absence of leak around an endotracheal tube may predict laryngeal edema after extubation. We evaluated the usefulness of a quantitative assessment of such a leak to identify the patients who will require early re-intubation for laryngeal edema.