Table 4 Practice of tracheal cuff management
Variable | Number of respondents (n = 196) | Response rate (%) |
|---|---|---|
Ever used a tracheal tube cuff manometer | ||
Yes | 6 | 3.1 |
No | 190 | 96.9 |
Personal method of inflating tracheal cuff | ||
Pilot balloon palpation | 126 | 64.3 |
Fixed volume of air from syringe | 55 | 28.1 |
Minimal leak technique | 2 | 1.0 |
Minimal occlusive volume | 1 | 0.5 |
No method | 12 | 6.1 |