The “air leak” test around the endotracheal tube, as a predictor of postextubation stridor, is age dependent in children

Abstract

Our study suggests that the airleak test has a low sensitivity when used as a screening test to predict postextubation stridor in young children (<7 yrs old), whereas in older children (>or=7 yrs old) the airleak test may predict postextubation stridor.