Assertion: endotracheal tube's cuff | /r/CapableOf | necessitate smaller tube
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text: Frequently cited reasons for this practice are: adding a cuff necessitates a smaller tube, which increases airway resistance and work of breathing; cuffs increase the risk of airway mucosa injury; and cuffs are not necessary, because appropriately sized uncuffed tubes seal well at the cricoid ring where the lumen is narrowest in children.