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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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2022-01-01
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| Series: | The Indian Anaesthetists' Forum |
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| Online Access: | http://www.theiaforum.org/article.asp?issn=2589-7934;year=2022;volume=23;issue=2;spage=105;epage=110;aulast=Krishna |