title: Effect of xenon on endotracheal tube cuff.
abstract: METHODS
  To investigate the effect of xenon on the endotracheal tube cuff in comparison to that of nitrous oxide.
  
  
  METHODS
  Prospective, randomized study.
  
  
  METHODS
  Laboratory in vitro testing of endotracheal tubes.
  
  
  METHODS
  Exposure of air-filled endotracheal tube cuffs to xenon or nitrous oxide (79 vol%) mixed with a balance of oxygen (21 vol%) for 3 hours.
  
  
  METHODS
  The intra-cuff pressure and gas volume in the cuff were measured for 3 hours.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Increase in pressure and gas volume was significantly less and slower with xenon than with nitrous oxide. More nitrous oxide passes into the cuff than xenon.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesia, Teikyo University, School of Medicine, Ichihara Hospital, Chiba, Japan. yishigur@med.teikyo-u.ac.jp
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Ishiguro
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Saito
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Nakata
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Goto
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Terui
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Niimi
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Morita
mesh_terms: D000399:Air Pressure; D018685:Anesthetics, Inhalation; D004058:Diffusion; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal / Q000295:instrumentation*; D009609:Nitrous Oxide; D014978:Xenon
chemical_list: D018685:Anesthetics, Inhalation; D014978:Xenon; D009609:Nitrous Oxide