Abstract
SUMMARY We have assessed the efficacy of tracheal tube cuff inflation in the oropharynx as an aid to blind nasotracheal intubation in 20 ASA I and II patients undergoing elective oral surgery. The trachea was intubated once using the technique of trachea/tube cuff inflation in the oropharynx and once keeping the trachea/tube cuff deflated throughout the manoeuvre. With the cuff deflated, intubation was successful in nine of 20 (45%) patients; in eight of 20 (40%) it was successful on the first attempt. With the trachea/tube cuff inflated, intubation was successful in 19 of 20 patients (95%), 15 of 20 (75%) of these on the first attempt. The success rates were significantly different (P 0.05). We conclude that, in normal patients, trachea/tube cuff inflation in the oropharynx increases the success rate of blind nasotracheal intubation. (Br. J. Anaesth. 1993; 70: 691–693)
Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
