The Impact of Endotracheal Cuff Pressure Assessment Using a Cuff Pressure Manometer Compared With the Traditional Palpation Method on Postoperative Outcomes

Inclusion Criteria: * Patients aged 18-75 years * American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status I-III * Body mass index (BMI) between 18 and 30 kg/m² * Undergoing surgery under general anesthesia * Successful endotracheal intubation on the first attempt -Provided written informed consent and willing to participate in the study- Exclusion Criteria: * Patients younger than 18 years or older than 75 years * American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) physical status IV-VI * Patients undergoing head and neck surgery * History of chronic pulmonary disease (e.g., asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) * Presence of preoperative sore throat * History of upper or lower respiratory tract infection within the past 2 weeks * Use of systemic steroids in the preoperative period * More than one attempt required for endotracheal intubation * Emergency surgeries * Refusal to participate in the study