We aimed to measure the change in cuff pressure in different positions in neurosurgery cases and to investigate the effect of case length on cuff pressure.
It is an observational study, the cuffs of the endotracheal tubes of the patients who were intubated under general anesthesia between February 2023 and May 2023 will be inflated at 25 cm H2O pressure, and then the pressure line and the pilot balloon will be connected to the anesthesia monitor. The cuff pressure of the patient will be measured from the pilot balloon throughout the case and recorded at half-hour intervals. Postoperative sore throat will be evaluated on the VAS scale. Postoperative cough, hoarseness, and dysphagia symptoms will be evaluated.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
165
The patient group whose cuff pressure was measured in the supine position
The patient group whose cuff pressure was measured in the prone position
The patient group whose cuff pressure was measured in the semi-fowler position
The effect of cuff pressure on postoperative sore throat
The primary outcome of the study was intubated under general anesthesia, endotracheal cuff of patients in supine, prone, semi-fowler position is to observe the change of pressures according to the positions.
Time frame: 24 hours
Comparison of cuff pressure changes with cuff time according to groups
Secondary outcome of the study, case length on endotracheal cuff pressure is to observe.
Time frame: 8 hours
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