The role of ultrasound in appropriate endotracheal tube size selection in pediatric patients.

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Altun D., Orhan-Sungur M., Ali A., Ozkan-Seyhan T., Sivrikoz N., Camci E.

Paediatric anaesthesia, cilt.27, ss.1015-1020, 2017 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 27
  • Basım Tarihi: 2017
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1111/pan.13220
  • Dergi Adı: Paediatric anaesthesia
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1015-1020
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: child<age, endotracheal tube, measurement, tube size, ultrasound, TRACHEAL TUBES, SUBGLOTTIC DIAMETER, SMALL CHILDREN, ANESTHESIA, AIRWAY
  • İstanbul Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background: The aim of this prospective study was to investigate the success of ultrasound in pediatric patients in determining the appropriate sized cuffed endotracheal tube and to compare the results with conventional height-based (Broselow) tape and age-based formula tube size.