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We sought to assess the accuracy of ultrasound measurement of tracheal diameter, and to determine the relationship between tracheal wall pressure (TWP), cuff inflation volume (CIV), and the degree of tracheal deformation.<\/jats:p>\n              <\/jats:sec><jats:sec>\n                <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                <jats:p>Our study comprised two parts: the first included 45 porcine tracheas, the second 41 porcine tracheas. Each trachea was intubated with a cuffed ETT, which was connected to an injector and the manometer via a three-way tap. The cuff was inflated and the cuff pressure recorded before and after intubation. The tracheal diameter was measured using ultrasound. This included three separate measurements: outer transverse diameter (OTD), internal transverse diameter (ITD), and anterior tracheal wall thicknesses (ATWT). A precision electronic Vernier caliper was also used to measure tracheal diameter. We calculated TWP and the percentage change of tracheal diameter. The Bland\u2013Altman method, linear regression, and locally weighted regression (LOESS) were used to analyze the data.<\/jats:p>\n              <\/jats:sec><jats:sec>\n                <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                <jats:p>There were strong correlation and agreement for OTD (<jats:italic>r<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20090.97, <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\u2009&lt;\u20090.001) and ITD (<jats:italic>r<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20090.90, <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\u2009&lt;\u20090.001) as measured by ultrasound and by precision electronic Vernier caliper, but a poor correlation for ATWT (<jats:italic>r<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20090.58, <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\u2009&lt;\u20090.001). There was a strong correlation between the percentage change of OTD (OTD%, <jats:italic>r<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20090.75, <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\u2009&lt;\u20090.001) and CIV, the percentage change of ITD (ITD%, <jats:italic>r<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20090.77, <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\u2009&lt;\u20090.001) and CIV, TWP (<jats:italic>r<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20090.75, <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\u2009&lt;\u20090.001) and CIV. And a strong correlation was also found between TWP and OTD% (<jats:italic>r<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20090.84, <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\u2009&lt;\u20090.001), TWP and ITD% (<jats:italic>r<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20090.84, <jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\u2009&lt;\u20090.001).<\/jats:p>\n              <\/jats:sec><jats:sec>\n                <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                <jats:p>Use of ultrasound to measure OTD and ITD is accurate, but is less accurate for ATWT. 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