Recommendations for nasotracheal tube insertion depths in neonates.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Endotracheal tube (ETT) malposition is common in neonatal intubation. Recommendations for ETT insertion depths predominantly address orotracheal intubation. The aim of this study was to develop gestational age-, weight-, and length-based curve charts and tables for nasotracheal ETT insertion depth recommendations in neonates.

Method

In this retrospective single-center study, the individual optimal ETT insertion depths in neonates were determined by evaluating postintubation radiographic images. Gestational age-, weight-, and length-based best-fit curves and tables were generated using regression analysis to calculate related ETT insertion depths. The insertion depths predicted by the models were compared with previously published recommendations.

Results

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SUBMITTER: Ebenebe CU 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9441670 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature