Endotracheal cuff pressure changes with change in position in neurosurgical patients

BACKGROUND: Placement of a cuffed endotracheal tube for the administration of general anesthesia is routine. The cuff of the endotracheal tube is inflated with air to achieve an adequate seal to prevent micro-aspiration. Over inflation of the cuff can decrease the mucosal perfusion, leading to press...

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Autores principales: Athiraman, UmeshKumar, Gupta, Rohit, Singh, Georgene
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2015
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Original Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4705569/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26807392
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/2229-5151.170841

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4705569/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26807392
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/2229-5151.170841

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