Effect on Cuff Pressure of Various Endotracheal Tube Cuff Inflation Methods

Objective: To compare mean endotracheal tube cuff pressures generated using two inflation methods;just-Seal versus Stethoscope-Guided in patients undergoing elective surgery under general Anaesthesia.
 Study Design: Quasi-experimental study.
 Place and Duration of Study: Anesthesia Department, Combined Military Hospital, Rawalpindi Pakistan, from Jan to Jul 2021.
 Methodology: A total 100 anaesthesia between 18–60 years age either gender were included. Patients equally allocated (n=50 each) Groups, (Just Seal Group) B (Stethoscope Guided Group). In the Group-A method, air was injected until no leak could be heard. The pressure measured a “Portex manometer”. Group-B stethoscope bell placed on thyroid lamina, harsh breath sounds auscultated during ventilation. Cuff inflated till changed smooth sounds. then noted down. 
 Results: Among patients, 39 % males, 61 females. 39.90±3.19 centimetres water 28.42±3.52 water, with (p-value 0.001).
 Conclusion: Post-intubation just seal group is higher than that stethoscope-guided group.
 Keywords: pressure, Stethoscope-guided, Tracheal intubation.