2006 OPEN FORUM Abstracts
Jet Ventilation during Rigid Bronchoscopy in the Face of Tracheal Stricture
James S. Wood RRT, Michael A. Gentile RRT FAARC, Momen Wahidi MD Duke
University
Medical
Center
Durham
,
NC
Background: Evidence of inadequate ventilation was noticed during rigid bronchoscopy when
tracheal stenosis or stricture was present. The purpose of this study is to
quantify the amount of stricture that will cause ventilation impairment and
necessitate an alternate means of ventilation.
Methods: We performed a bench evaluation using a test lung (Michigan Instruments, Grand
Rapids, MI), NICO monitor (Respironics, Wallingford, CT), sizes 3.0mm-6.5mm
endotracheal tubes, large Bryan-Dumond Series II tracheoscope with jet
ventilation port (Bryan Corporation, Woburn, MA.), and Bear 150 jet ventilator
(VIASYS Healthcare, Palm Springs, CA). The tracheoscope was inserted into a 9mm
tube and the NICO monitor was attached to the test lung. The jet ventilator was
set at an inspiratory pressure (IP) of 15psi, rate 50 bpm, and I time 25%. The
test lung compliance was set 0.10 L/cmH2O. Data was first collected without
stricture to establish a baseline for Vt and PIP. Each endotracheal tube was
placed distal to the 9mm tube and proximal to the NICO. After the initial baseline,
the IP was increased to achieve the baseline (Vt) and data were obtained.
Results:
| Vt (ml) | Ve (lpm) | PIP (cmH2O) | Cdyn (ml/ cmH2O) | PSI (Δ) | PIP (cmH2O) | |
| Base | 407 | 21.4 | 9 | 73 | na | na |
| 6.5mm | 300 | 15.9 | 16 | 58 | 24 | 25 |
| 6.0mm | 266 | 14.0 | 17 | 55 | 27 | 32 |
| 5.5mm | 253 | 13.0 | 18 | 43 | 29 | 36 |
| 5.0mm | 239 | 12.6 | 20 | 40 | 32 | 45 |
| 4.5mm | 188 | 9.7 | 23 | 30 | *** | *** |
| 4.0mm | 162 | 8.0 | 26 | 24 | *** | *** |
| 3.5mm | 127 | 6.4 | 29 | 20 | *** | *** |
| 3.0mm | 98 | 4.7 | 24 | 16 | *** | *** |
Conclusions: If a patient has a tracheal stricture that decreases the lumen size to 4.5mm or
less an alternative means of ventilation other than jet ventilation should
strongly be considered to ensure adequate ventilation.