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

ConclusionOur findings show that subglottic diameter measured by ultrasound appears to be a reliable predictor for the assessment of the subglottic diameter of the airway in estimating appropriate size pediatric endotracheal tube.

Source: Pediatric Anesthesia - August 28, 2017 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Demet Altun, Mukadder Orhan ‐Sungur, Achmet Ali, Tülay Özkan‐Seyhan, Nükhet Sivrikoz, Emre Çamcı Tags: RESEARCH REPORT Source Type: research