Assessment of early paediatric airway sequelae after using cuffed or uncuffed endotracheal tubes with ultrasound and flexible endoscopy

Background Cuffed tracheal tubes (CTT) emerge to prevent air leakage despite that most anaesthesiologists prefer the uncuffed (UTT) in paediatrics. Using recent tools for evaluation of endotracheal intubation sequelae may help airway injury and determine appropriate type size tube (ETT).Purpose The study aimed detect early changes after using CTT or UTT Also, find out correlation between endoscopic ultrasonographic findings detection post paediatrics.Methods A prospective, randomized was performed over 80 children aged from two five years, scheduled abdominal surgeries under effect general anaesthesia. Patients were assigned into equal groups: Group C: U: UTT.Results There less statistically significant ETT exchange group C (p = 0.020). No difference could be found as regard change subglottic diameter, incidence stridor, laryngospasm croup, occurrence injuries. a positive diameter prevalence injuries (P 0.014). duration not influence neither stridor nor both groups.Conclusion no use paediatrics terms changes. However, rate is significantly lower when CTT. ultrasound Short-term affects severity external instead inner crucial proper sizing