The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 135, Issue 4 , Pages 771-776 , April 2008

Polyurethane cuffed endotracheal tubes to prevent early postoperative pneumonia after cardiac surgery: A pilot study

  • Jan Poelaert, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • International Research Center, Ghent University, Gent, Belgium
    • Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Ghent University Hospital, Gent, Belgium
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for reprints: Jan Poelaert, MD, PhD, Department of Anesthesiology, Free University Hospital Brussels, Laarbecklaan 101, 1090 Brussels, Belgium.
    • ,
  • Pieter Depuydt, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Ghent University Hospital, Gent, Belgium
    • ,
  • Annick De Wolf, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Ghent University Hospital, Gent, Belgium
    • ,
  • Stijn Van de Velde, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Ghent University Hospital, Gent, Belgium
    • ,
  • Ingrid Herck, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Ghent University Hospital, Gent, Belgium
    • ,
  • Stijn Blot, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Intensive Care Medicine, Ghent University Hospital, Gent, Belgium
    • Hogeschool Gent, Healthcare Department, Gent, Belgium

Received 23 February 2007 ,Revised 16 August 2007 ,Accepted 23 August 2007.

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 Supported by an unrestricted grant from the International Research Centre, Ghent University, to J.P. and a clinical doctoral grant Fund for Scientific Research Flanders (1.7.201.07.N.00) to P.D.

PII: S0022-5223(07)01576-0

doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2007.08.052

The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 135, Issue 4 , Pages 771-776 , April 2008

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