Do endotracheal tubes with subglottic suction devices cause airway injury?

Can J Anaesth. 2023 Sep;70(9):1539-1540. doi: 10.1007/s12630-023-02516-0. Epub 2023 Jun 6.

Authors

Sangho Lee¹, Jeong-Hyun Choi²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Kyung Hee University College of Medicine, Kyung Hee University Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
² Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Kyung Hee University College of Medicine, Kyung Hee University Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea. choikhang@gmail.com.

PMID: 37280452
DOI: 10.1007/s12630-023-02516-0

No abstract available

Keywords: endotracheal intubation; subglottic suction; tracheal injury.

Publication types

Letter
Comment

MeSH terms

Humans
Intubation, Intratracheal* / adverse effects
Respiration Disorders*
Suction
Trachea / injuries