Incidence and Outcomes of Acute Laryngeal Injury After Prolonged Mechanical Ventilation.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Upper airway injury is a recognized complication of prolonged endotracheal intubation, yet little attention has been paid to the consequences of laryngeal injury and functional impact. The purpose of our study was to prospectively define the incidence of acute laryngeal injury and investigate the impact of injury on breathing and voice outcomes.

Design

Prospective cohort study.

Setting

Tertiary referral critical care center.

Patients

Consecutive adult patients intubated greater than 12 hours in the medical ICU from August 2017 to May 2018 who underwent laryngoscopy within 36 hours of extubation.

Interventions

Laryngoscopy following endotracheal intubation.

Measurements and main results

One hundred consecutive patients (62% male; median

SUBMITTER: Shinn JR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7880159 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature