The accuracy of the ultrasound measured transverse cricoid diameter and the epiphyseal transverse diameter of the distal radius in predicting the pediatric endotracheal tube size
Hala Saad Abdel‐Ghaffar,
Omnia Hussein Thabet,
Yara Hamdy Abbas
et al.
Abstract:BackgroundIn everyday pediatric anesthesia practice, clinicians frequently exchange an already inserted endotracheal tube because of a leak or resistance causing significant morbidity. We investigated the accuracy of two ultrasound measurements; the transverse cricoid diameter and epiphyseal diameter of the distal radius in the prediction of endotracheal tube size that best fits in children compared to age‐based formulas.PatientsOne hundred children (1–6 years) who underwent elective surgery with endotracheal … Show more
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