Modification of Ayre's T-Piece From Anesthesia Circuit for Spontaneously Ventilating Tracheostomized Adults.

Abstract

Transporting spontaneously ventilating adults with tracheostomies from the operating room (OR) or other anesthetizing locations to the intensive care unit (ICU) or other recovery locations presents significant challenges, as traditional T-pieces may not be readily available. This article describes a novel modification to the Ayre's T-piece, designed to address this gap by using readily available equipment. The modification integrates a 3-mL syringe, a size 7.0 endotracheal tube (ETT) connector, and oxygen tubing from an adult under-the-chin style facemask while adapting the expiratory and inspiratory limbs of the anesthesia circuit.