Respiratory Tract Infection Complicating Transtracheal Oxygen Therapy

Couser, James I.; Make, Barry J.

doi:10.1378/chest.101.1.273

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“…Unfortunately, a number of studies have disputed the safety of TTOT [33][34][35][36][37][38][39][40][41][42]. This scepticism is, however, misplaced.…”

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Transtracheal oxygen therapy: an effective and safe alternative to nasal oxygen administration

Kampelmacher¹,

Deenstra²,

Kesteren³

et al. 1997

Eur Respir J

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Transtracheal oxygen therapy (TTOT) improves the efficiency of oxygen delivery and overcomes the discomfort associated with nasal oxygen delivery in patients on long-term oxygen therapy (LTOT). In addition, TTOT improves compliance and quality of life, and may reduce morbidity. Experience with TTOT in Europe is, however, scarce and the safety of TTOT has not yet been completely determined. These were reasons for testing the acceptance, efficacy and safety of TTOT. Patients were selected on the basis of the accepted indications and contraindications for TTOT. In 75 patients (48 males and 27 females) the mean follow-up time was 16 (range 0.5-51.5) months. Compared to nasal cannulae, TTOT caused a reduction in the oxygen flow rate of 47 (33-60)% at rest and a significant increase in the number of hours that oxygen was used. All patients on TTOT used oxygen for at least 20 h x day(-1). Most patients saw the procedure as a minor intervention. It was usually performed on an out-patient basis. In 34 patients, 51 mainly minor complications were seen, and most of these occurred in the first 10 patients. After precautions had been taken, complications occurred less frequently. No patient needed to be hospitalized because of a complication. TTOT had to be stopped in two patients; nevertheless, all patients preferred TTOT to the nasal cannulae. We conclude that transtracheal oxygen therapy is an effective and safe alternative to nasal oxygen administration, provided that it is restricted to a well-defined group of patients and applied by a motivated and experienced group of physicians.

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“…Unfortunately, a number of studies have disputed the safety of TTOT [33][34][35][36][37][38][39][40][41][42]. This scepticism is, however, misplaced.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Transtracheal oxygen therapy: an effective and safe alternative to nasal oxygen administration

Kampelmacher¹,

Deenstra²,

Kesteren³

et al. 1997

Eur Respir J

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“…Most clinicians feel that prevention of mucus balls and their management can be enhanced with an educational program stressing the importance of saline irrigations and regular catheter changes. One publication reported pneumonias in four patients with interstitial lung disease receiving oral corticosteroids (17).…”

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confidence: 99%