Fabrication and assessment of a bio-inspired synthetic tracheal tissue model for tracheal tube cuff leakage testing
(2024)
Journal Article
Agbiki, T., Arm, R., Hewson, D. W., Erdody, S., Norris, A. M., Correia, R., …Morgan, S. P. (2024). Fabrication and assessment of a bio-inspired synthetic tracheal tissue model for tracheal tube cuff leakage testing. BJA Open, 10, Article 100290. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bjao.2024.100290
Introduction Leakage of orogastric secretions past the cuff of a tracheal tube is a contributory factor in ventilator-associated pneumonia. Current bench test methods specified in the International Standard for Anaesthetic and Respiratory Equipment... Read More about Fabrication and assessment of a bio-inspired synthetic tracheal tissue model for tracheal tube cuff leakage testing.