THE MODIFIED EVAN BLUE-DYE PROCEDURE FAILS TO DETECT ASPIRATION IN THE TRACHEOSTOMIZED PATIENT - 5 CASE-REPORTS

Authors
THOMPSONHENRY S BRADDOCK B
Citation
S. Thompsonhenry et B. Braddock, THE MODIFIED EVAN BLUE-DYE PROCEDURE FAILS TO DETECT ASPIRATION IN THE TRACHEOSTOMIZED PATIENT - 5 CASE-REPORTS, Dysphagia, 10(3), 1995, pp. 172-174
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Otorhinolaryngology
Journal title
Dysphagia → ACNP
ISSN journal
0179051X
Volume
10
Issue
3
Year of publication
1995
Pages
172 - 174
Database
ISI
SICI code
0179-051X(1995)10:3<172:TMEBPF>2.0.ZU;2-Q
Abstract
The modified Evan's blue dye procedure (MEBD) is a method of performin g tracheal suctioning of the patient through the tracheostomy tube aft er administration of color-contrasted food and liquid. The MEBD is don e when radiographic or fiberoptic procedures are not available or prac tical. In 5 tracheostomized patients, the MEBD does not detect aspirat ion.