Letters To The Editor
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World J Anesthesiol. Mar 27, 2016; 5(1): 36-37
Published online Mar 27, 2016. doi: 10.5313/wja.v5.i1.36
Improvised technique for measuring tracheal tube cuff pressure
René Agustín Flores-Franco
René Agustín Flores-Franco, Intensive Critical Care Unit, Regional General Hospital of Zone 1, Mexican Institute of Social Security, Chihuahua PC 3000, México
Author contributions: Flores-Franco RA wrote this letter and created the described improvised technique.
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Correspondence to: René Agustín Flores-Franco, MD, Intensive Critical Care Unit, Regional General Hospital of Zone 1, Mexican Institute of Social Security, Garcia Conde St and University Ave, Chihuahua PC 3000, México. rflores99@prontomail.com
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Received: September 20, 2015
Peer-review started: September 23, 2015
First decision: October 30, 2015
Revised: November 26, 2015
Accepted: December 18, 2015
Article in press: December 21, 2015
Published online: March 27, 2016
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Core Tip

Core tip: This letter to the editor supports an opinion expressed in an article recently published in the World Journal of Anesthesiology. In that article, Feng et al mentioned that despite evidence suggesting its benefits, anesthesiologists often do not measure a patient’s endotracheal tube cuff pressure. We suggest an improvised and personalized technique that can be employed to facilitate taking such measurements on a routine basis in the setting of an intensive care unit with limited resources.