The modified Evan's blue dye procedure fails to detect aspiration in the tracheostomized patient: five case reports.
The modified Evan's blue dye procedure (MEBD) is a method of performing tracheal suctioning of the patient through the tracheostomy tube after administration of color-contrasted food and liquid. The MEBD is done when radiographic or fiberoptic procedures are not available or practical. In 5 tracheostomized patients, the MEBD does not detect aspiration.
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Continental Rehabilitation Hospital, San Diego, CA 92103, USA.
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D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001466:Barium Sulfate; D003679:Deglutition / Q000502:physiology; D003680:Deglutition Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis*; D016099:Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal; D005070:Evans Blue; D005260:Female; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013396:Suction; D014132:Trachea; D014139:Tracheostomy
D001466:Barium Sulfate; D005070:Evans Blue