• Br J Anaesth · Jan 1993

    Comparative Study

    Extra inspiratory work of breathing imposed by cricothyrotomy devices.

    • R Ooi, W J Fawcett, N Soni, and B Riley.
    • Magill Department of Anaesthesia, Westminster Hospital, London.
    • Br J Anaesth. 1993 Jan 1;70(1):17-21.

    AbstractUsing a lung model for spontaneous ventilation, we have assessed the additional work of inspiration imposed by a variety of cannulae ranging from the 12- and 14-gauge intravascular cannulae to the 8.0-mm i.d. adult tracheostomy tube. Work (W) ranged between 9 and 2262 mJ litre-1 and power (W) between 0.2 and 37.7 mW litre-1 min; the smallest values were obtained with the 8.0-mm i.d. adult tracheostomy tube and the 12- and 14-gauge intravascular cannulae gave the largest values. With any given cannula, W and W were influenced by ventilation (tidal volume and frequency) and ventilatory wave pattern of the analogue lung. The results obtained from the 12- and 14-gauge cannulae represent what is probably an excessive inspiratory workload, whereas the other four devices (Portex MiniTrach, 4.0, 6.0 and 8.0 tracheostomy tubes) may be suitable in the short term for relieving airway obstruction and compatible with spontaneous ventilation.

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