The Effect of Cuffed Endotracheal Tube on Respiratory Complication Following Adenotonsillectomy in Children

Background:Uncuffed endotracheal tube(ETT) were considered for children less than 8 years.Meanwhile, aspiration around ETT in patients undergoing adenotonsillectomy is concerned.We compared cuffed versus uncuffed ETT regarding respiratory complications following adenotonsillectomy.  Methods: 128 chi...

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Main Authors: Masoud Kaviani, Behzad Maghsoudi, Shojaolhagh Tariq, Seyed Basir Hashemi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Iran University of Medical Sciences 2010-11-01
Series:Medical Journal of The Islamic Republic of Iran
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Online Access:http://mjiri.tums.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-1-119&slc_lang=en&sid=1