Tracheostomy Tube Enabling Speech During Mechanical Ventilation
Tracheostomy Tube Enabling Speech During Mechanical Ventilation
About this item
Full title
Author / Creator
Publisher
Northbrook, IL: Elsevier Inc
Journal title
Language
English
Formats
Publication information
Publisher
Northbrook, IL: Elsevier Inc
Subjects
More information
Scope and Contents
Contents
A voice tracheostomy tube (VTT) was developed to enable patients to speak during mechanical ventilation.
The VTT has slits cut in it and is covered on part of its side with an elastic cuff, enabling the cuff to expand with positive pressure from the ventilator on inspiration and to deflate on expiration. By this mechanism, inspired air from the...
Alternative Titles
Full title
Tracheostomy Tube Enabling Speech During Mechanical Ventilation
Authors, Artists and Contributors
Author / Creator
Identifiers
Primary Identifiers
Record Identifier
TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_71715477
Permalink
https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_71715477
Other Identifiers
ISSN
0012-3692
E-ISSN
1931-3543
DOI
10.1378/chest.125.3.1046
