An indication for a throat pack?

Throat packs inserted by anaesthetists

“…Dual‐cuff tracheal tubes are still in the patent stage (US4091816A), but are designed with two inflatable balloons shaped to fully occupy the spaces above and below the larynx, and would not only prevent blood and secretions reaching below the vocal cords but would also retain tissue and debris for removal at the end of surgery. Furthermore, we suggest that dual‐cuff tubes would provide a solution to Dr. Norman's concern about dental extractions in paediatric patients .…”