The Effect of Esophageal Temperature Probe Insertion on Tracheal Cuff Pressure

Seoul National University Hospital112 enrolled

Overview

The goal of this prospective observational study is to investigate the effect on esophageal stethoscope insertion on tracheal cuff pressure during general anesthesia.

It is well known that cuff pressure of tracheal tube should not be over 30 cmH2O. Therefore, anesthesiologists usually pay attention to maintain adequate cuff pressure, especially just after completion of tracheal intubation. Recently, esophageal stethoscope is widely used for exact monitoring of patient's body temperature. However, inserting of foreign body in esophagus could affect on the cuff pressure. The goal of this prospective observational study is to investigate the effect on esophageal stethoscope insertion on tracheal cuff pressure.

Study Type

OBSERVATIONAL

Enrollment

112

Conditions

Intubation Complication

Eligibility

Sex: ALLMin age: 18 Years

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Patient receiving general anesthesia for elective surgery Exclusion Criteria: * who doesn't agree to enroll * who has any clinical disease or history of surgery in esophagus * who has aspiration tendency

Locations (1)

Seoul Metropolitan Government Seoul National University Boramae Medical Center

Seoul, South Korea

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Change of cuff pressure

Change of cuff pressure by inserting of esophageal stethoscope, compared with before insertion of it

Time frame: intraoperative

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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