Orotracheal tube insertion in extremely low birth weight infants.
case_series · Level IV
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- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 19364561.
- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.jpeds.2008.11.057.
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Abstract
Thirty-one consecutive infants <1000 g at birth were intubated according to Tochen's rule; placement was verified/modified after auscultation and by radiology. Depth measurements were by caliper and radiology. Tochen's rule alone would lead to inadequate tube placement in 47% of infants. Auscultation allows adequate placement in only three-fourths of patients.
Medical subject headings
- Infant, Very Low Birth Weight
- Intubation, Intratracheal