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Endotracheal tube cuff position in relation to the cricoid in children: A retrospective computed tomography-based analysis

BACKGROUND: The use of cuffed endotracheal tubes (ETT) has become the standard of care in pediatric practice. The rationale for the use of a cuffed ETT is to minimize pressure around the cricoid while providing an effective airway seal. However, safe care requires that the cuff lie distal to the cri...

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Autores principales: Wani, Tariq M., John, Jiju, Bahun, Vladimir, AlGhamdi, Faris, Tumin, Dmitry, Tobias, Joseph D.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Wolters Kluwer - Medknow 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8477782/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34658727
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/sja.sja_396_21