BMC anesthesiology

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BMC anesthesiology · Nov 2004

Endotracheal tube cuff pressure in three hospitals, and the volume required to produce an appropriate cuff pressure.

Cuff pressure in endotracheal (ET) tubes should be in the range of 20-30 cm H2O. We tested the hypothesis that the tube cuff is inadequately inflated when manometers are not used. ⋯ We recommend that ET cuff pressure be set and monitored with a manometer.

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