Pediatric Application of Cuffed Endotracheal Tube
A young child’s larynx was formerly believed to be narrowest at the cricoid level, circular in section, and funnel shaped. This supported the routine use of uncuffed endotracheal tubes (ETTs) in young children despite the benefits of cuffed ETTs, such as lower risk for air leakage and aspiration. In...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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eScholarship Publishing, University of California
2023-05-01
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| Series: | Western Journal of Emergency Medicine |
| Online Access: | https://escholarship.org/uc/item/6pj0s3ws |