Special Purpose Endotracheal Tubes

Seegobin RD , Van Hasselt GL . Endotracheal cuff pressure and tracheal mucosal blood flow; endoscopic study of effects of four large volume cuffs. Br Med J (Clin Res Ed) 1984;288(6422):965–968.

Bunegin L , Albin MS , Smith RB . Canine tracheal blood flow after endotracheal tube cuff inflation during normotension and hypotension. Anesth Analg 1993;76(5):1083–1090.

Pavlin EG , VanNimwegan D , Hornbein TF . Failure of a high-compliance low-pressure cuff to prevent aspiration. Anesthesiology 1975;42(2):216–219.

Fischer CG , Cook DR . Endotracheal tube cuff pressure in the use of nitrous oxide (letter). Anesth Analg 1991;73(1):99.

Bernhard WN , Yost L , Joynes D , Cathalis S , Turndorf H. Intracuff pressures in endotracheal and tracheostomy tubes: related cuff physical characteristics. Chest 1985;87(6):720–725.

Macrae W , Wallace P. Aspiration around high-volume, low-pressure endotracheal cuff. Br Med J 1981;383(6301):1220.

Burns SM , Shasby DM , Burke PA . Controlled pressure cuffed endotracheal tubes may not be controlled (letter). Chest 1983;83(1):158–159.

Brodsky JB , Adkins MO , Gaba DM . Bronchial cuff pressures of double-lumen tubes. Anesth Analg 1989;69(5):608–610.

Clapham MCC , Vaughan RS . Bronchial intubation: a comparison between polyvinyl chloride and red rubber double lumen tubes. Anaesthesia 1985;40(11):1111–1114.

Brodsky JB , Benumof JL , Ehrenwerth J , Ozaki GT . Depth of placement of left double-lumen endobronchial tubes. Anesth Analg 1991;73(5):570–572.

Lieberman D , Littleford J , Horan T , Unruh H. Placement of left double-lumen endotracheal tubes with or without a stylette. Can J Anaesth 1996;43(3):238–242.

Benumof JL . The position of a double-lumen tube should be routinely determined by fiberoptic bronchoscopy (editorial). J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 1993;7:513–514.

Inoue H , Shohtsu A , Ogawa J , Kawada S , Koide S. New device for one lung anesthesia: endotracheal tube with moveable blocker (letter). J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 1982;83(6):940–941.

Vale R. Selective bronchial blocking in a small child. Br J Anaesth 1969;41(5):453–454.

Ginsberg RJ . New technique for one-lung anesthesia using an endobronchial blocker. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 1981;82(4):542–546.

Benumof JL , Partridge BL , Salvatierra C , Keating J. Margin of safety in positioning modern double-lumen endotracheal tubes. Anesthesiology 1987;67(5):729–738.

Yokota K , Toriumi T , Sari A , Endou S , Mihira M. Auto-positive end-expiratory pressure during one-lung ventilation using a double-lumen endobronchial tube. Anesth Analg 1996;82(5):1007–1010.

Gourin A , Garzon AA . Control of hemorrhage in emergency pulmonary resection for massive hemoptysis. Chest 1975;68(1):120–121.

Cahill BC , Ingbar DH . Massive hemoptysis: assessment and management. Clin Chest Med 1994;15(1):147–168.

Stoller JK . Diagnosis and management of massive hemoptysis: a review. Respir Care 1992;37(6):564–578. Discussion: 578–581.

Sosis MB . What is the safest endotracheal tube for Nd-YAG laser surgery? A comparative study. Anesth Analg 1989;69(6):802–804.

Sosis MB . Which is the safest endotracheal tube for use with the CO₂ laser? A comparative study. J Clin Anesth 1992;4(3):217–219.

Sosis M , Dillon F. Reflection of CO₂ laser radiation from laser-resistant endotracheal tubes. Anesth Analg 1991;73(3):338–340.

Sprung J , Conley SF , Brown M. Unusual case of difficult extubation (letter). Anesthesiology 1991;74(4):796.

Jeckstrom W , Wawersik J , Hoffmann P , et al. Anesthesiological problems of endolaryngeal and endotracheal laser surgery. In: Rudert H , Werner JA , editors. Lasers in otorhinolaryngology, and head and neck surgery. Adv Otorhinolaryngol 1995;49:15–19.

Hess D , Alagar R. Methods of emergency drug administration. Respir Care 1995;40(5):498–512. Discussion: 512–514.

Barnett CC , Moore FA , Moore EE , et al. Tracheal gas insufflation is a useful adjunct in permissive hypercapnic management of acute respiratory distress syndrome. Am J Surg 1996;172(5):518–522.

Miro AM , Hoffman LA , Tasota FJ , Sigler DW , Gowski DT , Lutz J , et al. Tracheal gas insufflation improves ventilatory efficiency during metacholine-induced bronchospasm. J Crit Care 1997;12(1):13–21.

Levy B , Bollaert PE , Nace L , Larcan A. Intracranial hypertension and adult respiratory distress syndrome: usefulness of tracheal gas insufflation. J Trauma 1995;39(4):799–801.

Imanaka H , Kaemarek RM , Riggi V , Ritz R , Hess D. Expiratory phase and volume-adjusted tracheal gas insufflation: a lung model study. Crit Care Med 1998;26(5):939–946.

Gowski DT , Delgado E , Miro AM , Tasota FJ , Hoffman LA , Pinsky MR . Tracheal gas insufflation during pressure-control ventilation: effect of using a pressure relief valve. Crit Care Med 1997;25(1):145–152.

Hotchkiss JR Jr , Crooke PS 3rd , Marini JJ . Theoretical interactions between ventilator settings and proximal deadspace ventilation during tracheal gas insufflation. Intensive Care Med 1996;22(10):1112–1119.

Hoyt JD , Marini JJ , Nahum A. Effect of tracheal gas insufflation on demand valve triggering and total work during continuous positive airway pressure ventilation. Chest 1996;110(3):775–783.

Wenzel RP . Hospital-acquired pneumonia: overview of the current state of the art for prevention and control. Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis 1989;8(1):56–60.

Jimenez P , Torres A , Rodriguez-Roisin R , de la Bellacasa JP , Aznar R , Gatell JM , Agusti-Vidal A. Incidence and etiology of pneumonia acquired during mechanical ventilation. Crit Care Med 1989;17(9):882–885.

Driks MR , Craven DE , Celli BR , Manning M , Burke RA , Garvin GM , et al. Nosocomial pneumonia in intubated patients given sucralfate as compared to antacids or histamine type 2 blockers. The role of gastric colonization. N Engl J Med 1987;317(22):1376–1382.

Stoutenbeek CP , van Saene HK . Prevention of pneumonia by selective decontamination of the digestive tract (SDD). Intensive Care Med 1992;18(Suppl 1):S18–S23.

American Thoracic Society. Hospital-acquired pneumonia in adults: diagnosis, assessment of severity, initial antimicrobial therapy, and preventive strategies. A Consensus Statement, November 1995. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 1996;151(5):1711–1725.

Valles J , Artigas A , Rello J , Bonsoms N , Fontanals D , Blanch L , et al. Continuous aspiration of subglottic secretions in preventing ventilator-associated pneumonia. Ann Intern Med 1995;122(3):179–186.

Asai T. Endotrol tube for blind nasotracheal intubation (letter). Anaesthesia 1996;51(5):507.

Ainsworth QP , Howells TH . Transilluminated tracheal intubation. Br J Anaesth 1989;62(5):494–497.

Verdile VP , Chiang JL , Bedger R , Stewart RD , Kaplan R , Paris PM . Nasotracheal intubation using a flexible lighted stylet. Am J Emerg Med 1990;19(5):506–510.

Holzman RS , Nargozian CD , Florence FB . Lightwand intubation in children with abnormal upper airways. Anesthesiology 1988;69(5):784–787.

Weis FR Jr . Light-wand intubation for cervical spine injuries (letter). Anesth Analg 1992;74(4):622.

Heath ML . Endotracheal intubation through the laryngeal mask: helpful when laryngoscopy is difficult or dangerous. Eur J Anaesth 1990;4(Suppl):41–45.

Brimacombe J , Berry A. Placement of a Cook airway exchange catheter via the laryngeal mask airway (letter). Anaesthesia 1993;48(4):351–352.

Black AE , Mackersie AM . Accidental bronchial intubation with RAE tubes (letter). Anaesthesia 1991;46(1):42–43.

Beckers HL . Use of a stabilized, armored tube in maxillofacial surgery. Anesthesiology 1982;56(4):309–310.

Martens P. Persistent narrowing of an armoured tube (letter). Anaesthesia 1992;47(8):716–717.

Ripoll I , Lindhold CE , Carroll R , Grenvik A. Spontaneous dislocation of endotracheal tubes. Anesthesiology 1978;49(1):50–52.

Van Den Hoogen FJ , Oudes MJ , Hombergen G , Nijdam HF , Manni JJ . The Groningen, Nijdam, and Provox voice prostheses: a prospective clinical comparison based on 845 replacements. Acta Otolaryngol (Stockh) 1996;116(1):119–124.

Kolobow T , Tsuno K , Rossi N , Aprigliano M. Design and development of ultra-thin-walled, nonkinking endotracheal tubes of a new "no-pressure" laryngeal seal design: a preliminary report. Anesthesiology 1994;81(4):1061–1067.