When using nitrous oxide for general anesthesia, nitrous oxide diffusion induces intracuff hyperinflation of the endotracheal tube. Furthermore the difference among various types of cuffed endotracheal tubes in cuff pressure behavior during nitrous oxide exposure. TaperGuard(TM) tube has been newly introduced and has tapered-shape cuff. In vitro study, the intracuff pressure of TaperGuard(TM) tube was lower than that of conventional tube with cylindrical-shaped cuff of the conventional tube(Hi-Lo(TM) tube). Therefore, this clinical study is needed to evaluate the intracuff pressure during general anesthesia with nitrous oxide exposure.
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Intracuff pressure of the endotracheal tube after 60 min (1 hour) with exposure to nitrous oxide
Timeframe: One hour after the exposure to nitrous oxide under general anesthesia