Pediatric anesthesia & critical care
Comparison of preformed microcuff and preformed uncuffed endotracheal tubes in pediatric cleft palate surgery—A randomized controlled trial
Authors' conclusion
Microcuff oral preformed tubes performed better than uncuffed tubes regarding tube exchange during cleft palate surgery.
Study context
- Population
- Children scheduled for cleft palate surgery
- Participants
- 100 children
- Comparison
- Preformed Microcuff vs preformed uncuffed oral RAE ETT
- Microcuffn = 50
- Uncuffedn = 50reference
- Primary endpoint
- Intraoperative tracheal tube exchange
Primary result
As reported in the abstract
Microcuff
0
0 of 50
Uncuffed
38%
19 of 50
P < 0.001
Further findings
Leak pressure of finally placed tubes
mean difference −1.48 (−0.01-2.98) · P = 0.059
Ventilation parameters
- Comparable between uncuffed and Microcuff
Cuff pressure · initial hour
- Did not vary significantly
Safety
| Outcome | Microcuff | Uncuffed | RR (95% CI) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Postoperative airway morbidity | 14% | 10% | 0.71 (0.24–2.1) | p value .49 | |
| 0.20.5125Relative risk (log scale) |
Original publication
Comparison of preformed microcuff and preformed uncuffed endotracheal tubes in pediatric cleft palate surgery—A randomized controlled trial. Paediatr Anaesth. Published 8 January 2024. doi:10.
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