Sonographic assessment of pediatric chest wall thickness and width of the intercostal space: correlation with anthropometric data and implications for needle decompression.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Emergent needle decompression in children is a rare event for emergency medicine and critical care providers. Hereby, risk of injury of intrathoracic structures is high and knowledge of age-specific values of chest wall thickness and width of the intercostal space (ICS) is crucial to avoid injuries. Investigation of the correlation of chest wall thickness and width of the intercostal space with age and body dimension like weight and height could provide guidance on depth of insertion and choice of the needle.

Methods

We performed a prospective observational clinical trial in a pediatric surgery operating room that included a convenient sample of children aged 0-10 years undergoing elective surgery. Chest wall thickness and width of the intercostal space were measu

SUBMITTER: Terboven T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8110626 | biostudies-literature | 2021 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature