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Erschienen in: Canadian Journal of Anesthesia/Journal canadien d'anesthésie 7/2019

15.03.2019 | Correspondence

Novel markings on the unit package of uncuffed pediatric tracheal tubes

verfasst von: Swapnil Awsar, MD, Karen Brown, MD

Erschienen in: Canadian Journal of Anesthesia/Journal canadien d'anesthésie | Ausgabe 7/2019

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To the Editor,
Table
Distance in airway length between the vocal cords and carina in infants and children measured from computed tomography and bronchoscopy
Method →
Computed tomography
Rigid bronchoscopy
Flexible bronchoscopy
Age
Mean (SD)2 (cm)
Range3 (cm)
Range4 (cm)
Range5 (cm)
Birth–3 months
5.4 (0.7)
5.3–5.5
5.0–7.5
3.8–5.9
3–6 months
5.5–5.6
5.5–8.0
6–12 months
5.6–5.9
5.0–9.0
12–18 months
5.9–6.2
7.0–9.0
4.5–6.7
2 yr < 4 yr
6.4 (0.5)
7.1–7.4
5.0–7.5
Data were derived and adapted from Griscom and Wohl,2 Sirisopana et al.,3 Fearon and Whalen,4 and Weiss et al.5 SD = standard deviation
Fußnoten
1
International Standard ISO-5361: Tracheal tubes and connectors. Geneva, Switzerland: International Organization for Standardization; 2016.
 
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Metadaten
Titel
Novel markings on the unit package of uncuffed pediatric tracheal tubes
verfasst von
Swapnil Awsar, MD
Karen Brown, MD
Publikationsdatum
15.03.2019
Verlag
Springer International Publishing
Erschienen in
Canadian Journal of Anesthesia/Journal canadien d'anesthésie / Ausgabe 7/2019
Print ISSN: 0832-610X
Elektronische ISSN: 1496-8975
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12630-019-01346-3

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