Routine use of ultrasonography in prediction of uncuffed endotracheal tube size in pediatric patients

Routine use of ultrasonography in prediction of uncuffed endotracheal tube size in pediatric patients

Abstract Background and aims Endotracheal intubation is a crucial skill in anesthesia. Uncuffed pediatric endotracheal tube (ETT) size can be calculated by various methods like age-based formula or by using ultrasound to measure minimal transverse subglottic diameter (MTSD). This study aimed to comp...

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Main Authors: Essam Mahran, Suzan Adlan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2019-04-01
Series:Ain Shams Journal of Anesthesiology
Subjects:
Pediatric anesthesia
Ultrasound in airway management
Endotracheal tube size
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s42077-019-0025-y

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