A COMPARATIVE STUDY BETWEEN MANUAL VERSUS MONITOR GUIDED INSUFFLATION OF ENDOTRACHEAL TUBE CUFF IN PROLONGED SURGERY –A PROSPECTIVE RANDOMIZED SINGLE BLIND STUDY

Abstract

Introduction: By using CETT, the objective is to create a seal between the trachea and the cuff that is both sufficiently strong to avoid aspiration and not so strong as to obstruct tracheal blood flow. According to several studies, the optimal ETT cuff pressure should be in the range of 25 to 40 cm of H2O