Time to stop using uncuffed tracheal tubes in children?
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A review of cuffed vs uncuffed endotracheal tubes in children
Background The use of cuffed endotracheal tubes in paediatric patients is still a controversial topic. This paper aims to investigate whether cuffed or uncuffed tubes should be used in children under the age of 8 based on the literature that is currently available on this topic. Currently there are no guidelines on this topic. Methods The literature review has been taken in consideration Result...
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عنوان ژورنال: Anaesthesia
سال: 2017
ISSN: 0003-2409
DOI: 10.1111/anae.14163