Cuffed vs uncuffed tubes
Postextubation stridor (defined as any inspiratory sound or persistent barking, or presence of sternal or intercostal retractions postextubation) · Children up to eight years undergoing general anaesthesia
It is very uncertain whether cuffed changes postextubation stridor (defined as any inspiratory sound or… compared with uncuffed tubes (very low certainty).
1 finding from 1 review
- Cuffed versus uncuffed endotracheal tubes for general anaesthesia in children aged eight years and under 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes onlyRR 0.93 [0.65, 1.33]2 studies · 2734 participantsVery low