Use of the Blom Tracheotomy Tube with Suction Inner Cannula to Decontaminate Microorganisms from the Subglottic Space. A Proof of Concept
Rabach L, Siegel MD, Puchalski JT, Towle D, Follert M, Johnson KM, Rademaker AW, Leder SB. Use of the Blom Tracheotomy Tube with Suction Inner Cannula to Decontaminate Microorganisms from the Subglottic Space. A Proof of Concept. Annals Of The American Thoracic Society 2015, 12: 859-863. PMID: 25849332, DOI: 10.1513/annalsats.201501-010bc.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMechanical ventilationTracheotomy tubeSubglottic spaceInner cannulaNormal floraPulmonary complicationsSignificant reductionOngoing mechanical ventilationEndotracheal tube intubationSingle-center studyTube intubationIll patientsEndotracheal tubeICU adultsSputum samplesTracheotomyMicrobiologic analysisCannulaVentilationComplicationsWeeksPathogensDurationSupraTracheostomy