Patients Undergoing ENT Surgery With Cuffed ETT
Conditions
Brief summary
This study is designed to investigate the relationship between patients' position and endotracheal tube intracuff pressure in the pediatric population.
Detailed description
There are currently no data in the literature as to the effect of changes in head position on CP. As the cuff is located in the patients' trachea, the shape of the patents' trachea may be change depending on the position of the patient's head and therefore, the CP may also change. If the intracuff pressure will increase as the patient's head is moved into a flexed or extended position, these patients may be at risk for tracheal damage. The investigators will prospectively evaluate the relationship between the patient's head position and CP in patients undergoing otolaryngological surgery.
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Nationwide Children's Hospital
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
No minimum to 17 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Age less than 18 years * Undergoing otolaryngological surgery with endotracheal intubation
Exclusion criteria
* Patient who is intubated with an uncuffed endotracheal tube * Patients who have a limitation for movement of the neck or concerns of the stability of the cervical spine
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Endotracheal tube intracuff pressure | 1 day | An intracuff pressure ≥ 30 cmH2O may compromise the tracheal mucosal perfusion and result in tracheal damage. |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed