Tracheal Diameter Estimates Using Age-Related Formula Versus Radiographic Findings: Which Approximates the Actual Tracheostomy Tube in Pediatric Patients?

Tracheal Diameter Estimates Using Age-Related Formula Versus Radiographic Findings: Which Approximates the Actual Tracheostomy Tube in Pediatric Patients?

Objective: To compare actual tracheostomy tube sizes with estimated endotracheal tube sizes using age-related formula and tracheal diameter from preoperative radiographs among pediatric Filipino patients aged 0-18 years old undergoing tracheostomy. Methods: Study Design: Review of records...

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Main Author: Isaac Cesar S. De Guzman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Philippine Society of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Inc. 2018-11-01
Series:Philippine Journal of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery
Subjects:
Tracheostomy, Intubation, Intra Tracheal, Penlington Formula, Trachea Radiograph Measurement, age related formula for endotracheal tube estimation
Online Access:https://pjohns.pso-hns.org/index.php/pjohns/article/view/271

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