Intraoperative cuff pressure measurements of endotracheal tubes in the operating theater: A prospective audit

Background: Endotracheal tube (ETT) intracuff pressure (PINTRACUFF) monitoring is not a mandatory part of daily anesthetic practice in many countries. Correct PINTRACUFF required to ensure adequate ventilation, prevent aspiration, and avoid complications. The aim this study was objectively measure the ETTs among patients from an Australian tertiary hospital define range values seen setting without use routine objective monitoring. Patients Methods: A prospective single-center audit 268 elective emergency surgical undergoing general anesthesia with ETT performed. were measured calibrated cuff manometer following induction anesthesia. Patient characteristics compared between three patient groups values: 20 cmH2O, 20–30 >30 cmH2O. Results: To estimate PINTRACUFF, only auditory method used 66.0% patients, tactile 18.3%, remainder both or other methods. Following anesthesia, mean 31.0 cmH2O (±standard deviation 16.4). 30 had marginally higher body mass index (BMI)