Comparison of preformed microcuff and preformed uncuffed endotracheal tubes in pediatric cleft palate surgery

A randomized controlled trial

Pediatric Anesthesia

Reviewed August 2024 by Dr Kevin McCarthy

This was an RCT of microcuff oral RAE versus uncuffed oral RAE endotracheal tubes for cleft palate surgery. The microcuff tubes were associated with a lower tube exchange rate (0% vs. 38%) and lower...

Quality Improvement Protocol to Reduce Excessive Postoperative Recovery Following Cleft Palate Repair

Pediatric Anesthesia

Reviewed January 2026 by Dr Tom Walker

Summary This Australian single-centre quality improvement (QI) study focussed on the anaesthetic management of children undergoing cleft palate repair with the primary aim of reducing PACU length of...