Minerva anestesiologica
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Minerva anestesiologica · Sep 2020
Randomized Controlled TrialThe impact of tracheal-tube introducer guided intubation in anticipated non-difficult airway on postoperative sore throat: a randomized controlled trial.
The passage of tube across the glottis-inlet being the significant "active" component of intubation, associating postoperative sore throat (POST) with "passive" presence of high-volume low-pressure tracheal-tube cuff is unjustified. Tracheal-tube introducers (TTI), commonly employed to facilitate tracheal intubation during difficult airway management, can influence intubation quality and decrease incidence of POST. ⋯ Rigid-TTI by its ability to positively modify friction dynamics between glottis-inlet and the passing tracheal-tube; has the potential to improve quality of intubation and decrease the incidence of POST.