Changes in endotracheal tube cuff pressure during laparoscopic surgery in head-up or head-down position.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The abdominal insufflation and surgical positioning in the laparoscopic surgery have been reported to result in an increase of airway pressure. However, associated effects on changes of endotracheal tube cuff pressure are not well established.

Methods

70 patients undergoing elective laparoscopic colorectal tumor resection (head-down position, n = 38) and laparoscopic cholecystecomy (head-up position, n = 32) were enrolled and were compared to 15 patients undergoing elective open abdominal surgery. Changes of cuff and airway pressures before and after abdominal insufflation in supine position and after head-down or head-up positioning were analysed and compared.

Results

There was no significant cuff and airway pressure changes during the first fifteen minute

SUBMITTER: Wu CY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4160323 | biostudies-literature | 2014

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature