Esophageal catheter placement

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Author: Hamilton Medical

Date of first publication: 09.09.2020

Last change: 28.07.2023

Transpulmonary pressure measurement changed to monitoring

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Correct placement of the esophageal catheter and balloon is critical for ensuring accurate transpulmonary pressure monitoring (TPM).

Esophageal catheter placement

Step-by-step catheter insertion

The two videos available below show you step-by-step how to insert a NutriVent or CooperSurgical esophageal balloon catheter, and ensure it is positioned correctly by means of an occlusion test. The insertion procedure is the same for different makes of catheters, but filling volumes for the balloons may differ. Please ensure you refer to the respective manufacturer's instructions for use.

Applications for esophageal pressure measurement

Esophageal pressure may be used to:

Partition between lung and chest wall elasticity
Assess lung recruitability
Guide recruitment maneuvers
Set positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP)
Assess lung stress
Recognize reverse triggering
Assess patient-ventilator synchrony
Measure intrinsic PEEP
Measure work of breathing

Esophageal balloon catheter (Nutrivent) - Insertion and correct placement

Correct placement of the esophageal balloon or catheter is critical for accurate transpulmonary pressure measurement. In this video, we show the insertion and accurate placement of the NutriVent esophageal balloon catheter on a real ICU patient.

Esophageal catheter (Cooper Surgical) - Insertion and correct placement

Correct placement of the esophageal balloon or catheter is critical for accurate transpulmonary pressure measurement. In this video, we show the insertion and accurate placement of a Cooper Surgical esophageal balloon catheter on a real ICU patient.

Downloads for Esophageal catheter placement

Esophageal balloon catheter reference card

English | 0.16 MB | 10067119.01

Advanced procedure esophageal balloon catheter reference card

English | 0.64 MB | 10102840.00

Ösophagealer Ballonkatheter Übersichtskarte

German | 0.11 MB | 10074016.00

Carte de référence du cathéter à ballonnet œsophagien

French | 0.1 MB | 10074017.00

Catéter esofágico con globo hoja de referencia

Spanish | 0.1 MB | 10074018.00

Catetere a palloncino esofageo scheda di riferimento

Italian | 0.1 MB | 10074019.00

Cateter balão esofágico cartão de referência

Portuguese | 0.11 MB | 10074020.00

Пищеводный баллонный катетер Вставка и правильное размещение

Russian | 0.17 MB | 10074022.00

食道气囊导管插入和正确放置

Chinese | 0.28 MB | 10074021.00

Esophageal balloon catheter (Nutrivent) - Insertion and correct placement

English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Spanish

Esophageal catheter (Cooper Surgical) - Insertion and correct placement

English, German, French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish