Cuffed endotracheal tubes in neonates and infants of less than 3 kg body weight - A retrospective audit

CONCLUSION: Half of the children weighing 2000-2999 g received a Microcuff® PET 3.0 mm ID, especially those with a body weight above 2700 g. Because of the anatomical dimensions in patients with a body weight of 2000-2999 g, cuffed tracheal tubes with smaller outer diameters may be required to better fit their airways.PMID:33615635 | DOI:10.1111/pan.14104

Source: Paediatric Anaesthesia - February 22, 2021 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: D ésirée Zander Beate Grass Markus Weiss Philipp K Buehler Achim Schmitz Source Type: research