Achieving an adequate minute volume through a 2 mm transtracheal catheter in simulated upper airway obstruction using a modified industrial ejector

British Journal of Anaesthesia

Volumn 104, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 382-386

  Hamaekers, A E W ^a   Gotz T ^b   Borg, P A J ^a   Enk, D ^a  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b Knappschaftskrankenhaus Recklinghausen   (Germany)

Author keywords

Airway; Airway obstruction; Complications; Equipment; Obstruction; Transtracheal; Ventilation; Ventilators

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EXPIRATORY FLOW RATE; JET VENTILATION; LUNG COMPLIANCE; LUNG MINUTE VOLUME; LUNG RESISTANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIMULATION; TRACHEOTOMY; UPPER RESPIRATORY TRACT OBSTRUCTION;

EID: 77249122199     PISSN: 00070912     EISSN: 14716771     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bja/aep391     Document Type: Article

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