Cuffed tracheostomy tubes permit secretion clearance and deliver some protection from aspiration, and positive-pressure ventilation can be better actually applied when the cuff is inflated.
A cuff is essential when a patient is on a mechanical ventilator. Inflating the cuff during mechanical ventilation makes air to enter the lungs and not escaping through the nose and mouth. The cuff also averts aspiration of saliva in patients who have concern swallowing.
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