THE EFFECT OF AN ENDOTRACHEAL TUBE WITH AN AUTOMATICALLY AND PERIODICALLY INFLATED CUFF ON THE EPITHELIUM OF THE DOG TRACHEAL WALL

Abstract

IN THE PRESENT STUDY WE DESCRIBE THE FUNCTION OF A MODIFIED TRACHEAL TUBE IN SUCH A WAY THAT THE CUFF SHOULD PERIODICALLY BE FILLED WITH AIR DURING THE RESPIRATORY CYCLE. WE ALSO STUDIED THE EFFECT OF THE MODIFIED TRACHEAL TUBE ON THE EPITHELIUM OF THE DOG'S TRACHEA. THE STUDY COMPARED TWO GROUPS OF ANIMALS. GROUP A (8 DOGS) IN WHICH THE MODIFIED TUBE WAS USED. IN ANIMALS IN GROUP B THERE WERE LESS PATHOLOGICAL LESIONS ON THE EPITHELIUM OF THE TRACHEAL WALL COMPARED WITH THE GROUP B. THE AUTOMATICALLY AND PERIDICALLY INPLATED CUFF ENDOTRACHEAL TUBE IS A CONTRIBUTION TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM OF THE EFFECTS OF LONG-TERM INTUBATION.

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DOI
10.12681/eadd/1063
Handle URL
http://hdl.handle.net/10442/hedi/1063
ND
1063
Alternative title
Η ΕΠΙΔΡΑΣΗ ΤΟΥ ΤΡΑΧΕΙΟΣΩΛΗΝΑ ΜΕ ΑΕΡΟΘΑΛΑΜΟ (CUFF) ΑΥΤΟΜΑΤΟΥ ΠΕΡΙΟΔΙΚΗΣ ΠΛΗΡΩΣΕΩΣ, ΣΤΟ ΕΠΙΘΗΛΙΟ ΤΡΑΧΕΙΑΣ ΣΚΥΛΟΥ (ΣΥΓΚΡΙΤΙΚΗ ΠΕΙΡΑΜΑΤΙΚΗ ΜΕΛΕΤΗ)
Author
Kokkinis, Kiriakos (Father's name: E.)
Date
1989
Degree Grantor
University of Patras
Committee members
ΑΛΕΞΟΠΟΥΛΟΣ ΚΩΝΣΤΑΝΤΙΝΟΣ
ΜΠΟΝΙΚΟΣ ΔΙΟΝΥΣΙΟΣ
ΚΑΛΦΑΡΕΝΤΖΟΣ ΦΩΤΗΣ
ΓΚΟΥΜΑΣ ΠΑΝΑΓΙΩΤΗΣ
ΣΚΟΠΑ ΧΡΥΣΟΥΛΑ
Discipline
Medical and Health SciencesClinical Medicine
Keywords
CUFF; CUFF-INDUCED TRACHEAL DAMAGE; SELF-INFLATING CUFF; Tracheal intubation
Country
Greece
Language
Greek
Description
059 σ.
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