Publications by authors named "Haruo Uchida"
BMC Anesthesiol
November 2023
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to evaluate the risk of incomplete sealing in tracheal diverticula during intubation with different tracheal tubes, particularly focusing on tube fixation when the tube's vocal cord guide overlaps the patient’s vocal cord.
- Researchers analyzed thoracic CT scans of patients from January 2018 to July 2020 and assessed three different tracheal tube designs for their effectiveness in sealing tracheal diverticula and avoiding bronchial intubation.
- Results indicated that while tubes with longer lengths had a lower risk of incompletely sealing diverticula and bronchial intubation, no tube successfully met the requirements for both outcomes, raising concerns about tube fixation practices.
