Surgical endoscopy
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The purpose of this study was to investigate endotracheal tube cuff pressure alteration in patients during laparoscopic cholecystectomy surgery. ⋯ This study indicates that the CO(2) pneumoperitoneum and Trendelenburg position used during laparoscopy increase endotracheal cuff pressure and lead to discomfort in the postoperative patient. Measurement of endotracheal cuff pressure is a simple and inexpensive procedure and should be applied in patients under going laparoscopic surgery.