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  • Title: Selective tracheobronchial aspiration.
    Author: Scott AA, Sandham G, Rebuck AS.
    Journal: Thorax; 1977 Jun; 32(3):346-8. PubMed ID: 882950.
    Abstract:
    Eighty attempts at placing suction catheters in the left main bronchus were analysed by studying chest radiographs. When angled catheters were used via a tracheostomy tube the success rate was 75%; the rate fell to 15% when straight tubes were used through an orotracheal tube. Assessment and control of the tube length was found to be important to avoid kinking and subsequent obstruction of the catheters.
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