Prediction of endotracheal tube size for pediatric patients from the length of the middle finger in comparison with standard age-based formula in South Indian population

Prediction of endotracheal tube size for pediatric patients from the length of the middle finger in comparison with standard age-based formula in South Indian population

Background: Determining the appropriate size of an endotracheal tube (ETT) in infants and children remains a challenge for anesthesiologists. We conducted this study to assess the accuracy of middle finger length (MFL) in predicting the appropriate ETT size for pediatric patients in comparison with...

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Main Authors: Rama Rani Krishna Bhat, Ramya Lakshmi Kamlekar, Malavika Kulkarni
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2022-01-01
Series:The Indian Anaesthetists' Forum
Subjects:
age-based formula
endotracheal tube
middle finger length
pediatric
Online Access:http://www.theiaforum.org/article.asp?issn=2589-7934;year=2022;volume=23;issue=2;spage=105;epage=110;aulast=Krishna

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