Gas leakage around cuffed endotracheal tubes and the effect of gel lubrication: in vitro and ex vivo models
Inflating HVLP ETT cuffs to 30 cmH<sub>2</sub>O alone did not reliably prevent gas leakage, but lubrication significantly reduced leakage and the cuff pressure required for an effective airway seal, particularly in smaller ETTs.
Authors
- Ricardo Felisberto (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6909-4100)
- Alex Dugdale (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6577-968X)
- Hamaseh Tayari (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3736-0950)
- Jenny Shortland
- Angela Briganti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6949-4414)
Institutions
- University of Pisa (IT)
- St. George's University (GD)
- Ellesmere Port Hospital (GB)
- Herts and Essex Hospital (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia
- Published
- 2025-12-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vaa.2025.11.008
- Primary Topic
- Nosocomial Infections in ICU
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00