Sonographic assessment of post-intubation laryngeal obstruction as predictor of weaning outcome
Abstract Background Post-extubation stridor indicates the presence of laryngeal edema. The documented occurrence of post-extubation airway blockage ranges from 4 to 37%. Aim To evaluate the effectiveness of sonar assessment of laryngeal air column width difference to predict post-extubation upper ai...
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| author | Mohamed Taher Anwar Amro Ahmed Esmat Mohamed Elsaid Ali Hassan Elfeqy |
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| description | Abstract Background Post-extubation stridor indicates the presence of laryngeal edema. The documented occurrence of post-extubation airway blockage ranges from 4 to 37%. Aim To evaluate the effectiveness of sonar assessment of laryngeal air column width difference to predict post-extubation upper airway obstruction and its relation to cuff leak volume. Patients and methods This was an observational, descriptive cross-sectional study, conducted on 48 mechanically ventilated patients fulfilling weaning criteria at the ICU of Chest Department, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, from July 2022 to March 2023. Results A statistically insignificant variance was observed among COPD, ILD, overlap (OSA-COPD), pneumonia, aspiration pneumonia, and PE regarding laryngeal air column width difference (LACWD), while a statistically significant variance was observed among COPD, ILD, overlap (OSA-COPD), pneumonia, aspiration pneumonia, and PE regarding CLV; there was no correlation among cuff leak volume and LACWD, and there were 40 patients (83.3%) who had no post-intubation upper air way obstruction and 8 patients (16.7%) had post-intubation upper airway obstruction: 4 of them (8.3%) had success weaning, and 4 (8.3%) had failed weaning; and at cutoff value 140 ml, cuff leak volume had sensitivity of 100% and specificity of 97.5% with significance for prediction of stridor, and at cutoff value 1.15 mm, LACWD had sensitivity of 87.5% and specificity of 67.5% with significance for prediction of stridor. Conclusion Cuff leak volume and ultrasound-guided LACWD effectively predict post-extubation upper airway obstruction, suggesting their integration into institutional extubation protocols. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-b02b4ccb59ac498bb86fe13e4a25a8872025-01-19T12:13:07ZengSpringerOpenThe Egyptian Journal of Bronchology2314-85512025-01-011911610.1186/s43168-025-00363-9Sonographic assessment of post-intubation laryngeal obstruction as predictor of weaning outcomeMohamed Taher Anwar0Amro Ahmed Esmat1Mohamed Elsaid Ali Hassan Elfeqy2Chest Diseases, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig UniversityRadiology, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig UniversityChest Diseases, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig UniversityAbstract Background Post-extubation stridor indicates the presence of laryngeal edema. The documented occurrence of post-extubation airway blockage ranges from 4 to 37%. Aim To evaluate the effectiveness of sonar assessment of laryngeal air column width difference to predict post-extubation upper airway obstruction and its relation to cuff leak volume. Patients and methods This was an observational, descriptive cross-sectional study, conducted on 48 mechanically ventilated patients fulfilling weaning criteria at the ICU of Chest Department, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, from July 2022 to March 2023. Results A statistically insignificant variance was observed among COPD, ILD, overlap (OSA-COPD), pneumonia, aspiration pneumonia, and PE regarding laryngeal air column width difference (LACWD), while a statistically significant variance was observed among COPD, ILD, overlap (OSA-COPD), pneumonia, aspiration pneumonia, and PE regarding CLV; there was no correlation among cuff leak volume and LACWD, and there were 40 patients (83.3%) who had no post-intubation upper air way obstruction and 8 patients (16.7%) had post-intubation upper airway obstruction: 4 of them (8.3%) had success weaning, and 4 (8.3%) had failed weaning; and at cutoff value 140 ml, cuff leak volume had sensitivity of 100% and specificity of 97.5% with significance for prediction of stridor, and at cutoff value 1.15 mm, LACWD had sensitivity of 87.5% and specificity of 67.5% with significance for prediction of stridor. Conclusion Cuff leak volume and ultrasound-guided LACWD effectively predict post-extubation upper airway obstruction, suggesting their integration into institutional extubation protocols.https://doi.org/10.1186/s43168-025-00363-9CLVLACWDPost-intubationLaryngeal air |
| spellingShingle | Mohamed Taher Anwar Amro Ahmed Esmat Mohamed Elsaid Ali Hassan Elfeqy Sonographic assessment of post-intubation laryngeal obstruction as predictor of weaning outcome The Egyptian Journal of Bronchology CLV LACWD Post-intubation Laryngeal air |
| title | Sonographic assessment of post-intubation laryngeal obstruction as predictor of weaning outcome |
| title_full | Sonographic assessment of post-intubation laryngeal obstruction as predictor of weaning outcome |
| title_fullStr | Sonographic assessment of post-intubation laryngeal obstruction as predictor of weaning outcome |
| title_full_unstemmed | Sonographic assessment of post-intubation laryngeal obstruction as predictor of weaning outcome |
| title_short | Sonographic assessment of post-intubation laryngeal obstruction as predictor of weaning outcome |
| title_sort | sonographic assessment of post intubation laryngeal obstruction as predictor of weaning outcome |
| topic | CLV LACWD Post-intubation Laryngeal air |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s43168-025-00363-9 |
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