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The modified Evan's blue dye procedure fails to detect aspiration in the tracheostomized patient: Five case reports

Dysphagia volume 10, pages 172–174 (1995)Cite this article

Abstract

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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  1. Continental Rehabilitation Hospital of San Diego, San Diego, California, USA

    Sheri Thompson-Henry M.A., C.C.C.-S.L.P. & Barbara Braddock M.H.S., C.C.C.-S.L.P.

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Thompson-Henry, S., Braddock, B. The modified Evan's blue dye procedure fails to detect aspiration in the tracheostomized patient: Five case reports. Dysphagia 10, 172–174 (1995). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00260973

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Key words

  • Tracheostomy
  • Aspiration
  • Evan's blue dye
  • Deglutition
  • Deglutition disorders