Intraoperative endotracheal tube cuff pressure leak

Abstract

Surgeries involving head and neck region require great expertise in handling the compromised airway and pose significant challenges to the anesthetist.¹ An abnormality with the already secured airway like leak in the endotracheal tube cuff or its inflation system may be very troublesome. We encountered such a complication during an onco-surgery case and learned an uncommon cause of leak from the endotracheal tube.

Key words: Onco-surgery; Nasotracheal intubation; Intraoperative air leak.

Citation: Aneejwal H, Sethi P, Kaur M. Intraoperative endotracheal tube cuff pressure leak. Anaesth. pain intensive care 2022;26(2):270; DOI: DOI: 10.35975/apic.v26i2.1813

Received: February 22, 2022, Reviewed: February 25, 2022, Accepted: February 25, 2022.