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It was reported that: "during a case last week user experienced some difficulty maintaining airway pressures and delivering ideal tidal volumes.The cuff of our et tube would not hold any air with the syringe.After re-intubating the patient, we examined the et tube that was removed.The distal cuff of the et tube had a large hole spontaneously rupturing intraop.The cuff was tested/inflated prior to starting the case.Following induction & intubation, the cuff was inflated without issue, & no leak.The intubation was smooth, atraumatic, & patient was edentulous.The case was not laparoscopic." the patient was reported as fine.
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