Is Nasal Septum-Tragus Length Measurement Appropriate for Endotracheal Tube Intubation Depth in Neonates? A Randomized Controlled Study.
Articles > Article · 2019
Authors: Özgün Uygur, Mehmet Yekta Öncel, Gk Şimşek, N Okur, K Çelik, Ö Bozkurt, E Yücesoy, Demet TEREK, Mk Arslan, Y Pekçevik, M Akar, Özge ALTUN, S Oğuz, NİLGÜN KÜLTÜRSAY
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PERINATOLOGY, Journal Indexed in SCI Expanded, International, 2019, vol 38, pp 728-733
Summary
Objective Endotracheal intubation is a frequent procedure performed in neonates with respiratory distress. Clinicians use different methods to estimate the intubation insertion depth, but, unfortunately, the improper insertion results are very high. In this study, we aimed to compare the two different methods (Tochen's formula=weight in kilograms+6cm; and nasal septum-tragus length [NTL]+1cm) used to determine the endotracheal tube (ETT) insertion depth.