Application of medical waterproof film combined with non-woven tape fixed endotracheal tube in cleft lip/palate surgery

Objective To investigate the effect of applying waterproof film combined with non-woven tape fixation of endotracheal tube in cleft lip and palate operation. Methods From July 2018 to December 2018, 72 cases of cleft palate and cleft lip were selected from the operating room of the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University The cases were randomly divided into the control group (suture and thread fixation method) and the experimental group (medical waterproof lamination combined with non-woven cloth), with 36 cases in each group. The duration of catheter fixation, intraoperative catheter fixation and postoperative catheter-related complications were compared between the two groups. Results There were statistically significant differences between the experimental group and the control group in the duration of catheter fixation, surgeon satisfaction score and incidence of needle stab injury and needle stab bleeding: (1.15±0.63) min, (4.50±0.56), 0 case, 0 case in the experimental group, and those in the control group were (2.36±0.56) min, (3.83±1.13), 6 cases, 6 cases (t values were 0.000, 14.435, χ2 values were 72.000, 6.545, P 0.05) in the experimental group. Conclusions Medical waterproof film combined with non-woven tape fixed endotracheal intubation can obviously shorten the preoperative endotracheal intubation fixing time, improve the surgeon satisfaction. At the same time, it is effective in preventing postoperative complications caused by fixation with needle and silk thread. Key words: Reinforced endotracheal tube; Cleft lip; Cleft palate; Wounds and injuries