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Effect of closed endotracheal suction in high-frequency ventilated premature infants measured with electrical impedance tomography

  • Mariëtte B. van Veenendaal
  • , Martijn Miedema
  • , Frans H.C. de Jongh
  • , Johanna H. van der Lee
  • , Inez Frerichs
  • , Anton H. van Kaam

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Abstract

Objective: To determine the global and regional changes in lung volume during and after closed endotracheal tube (ETT) suction in high-frequency ventilated preterm infants with respiratory distress syndrome (RDS). Design: Prospective observational clinical study. Setting: Neonatal intensive care unit. Patients: Eleven non-muscle relaxed preterm infants with RDS ventilated with open lung high-frequency ventilation (HFV). Interventions: Closed ETT suction. Measurements and results: Changes in global and regional lung volume were measured with electrical impedance tomography. ETT suction resulted in an acute loss of lung volume followed by spontaneous recovery with a median residual loss of 3.3% of the maximum volume loss. The median stabilization time was 8 s. At the regional level, the lung volume changes during and after ETT suction were heterogeneous in nature. Conclusions: Closed ETT suction causes an acute, transient and heterogeneous loss of lung volume in premature infants with RDS treated with open lung HFV.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2130-2134
Number of pages5
JournalIntensive care medicine
Volume35
Issue number12
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Dec 2009
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Electrical impedance tomography
  • Endotracheal suction
  • High-frequency ventilation
  • Premature infant

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