The effects of extubation with an inflated versus deflated endotracheal tube cuff on endotracheal fluid volume in the dog

Extubation with the cuff inflated removed more liquid contents from the trachea than extubation with the cuff deflated and may assist in the prevention of pulmonary aspiration when fluid is present in the proximal trachea. The technique did not remove all fluid so the potential for pulmonary damage remains.