Proper depth placement of oral endotracheal tubes in adults: 21/23 cm or 20/22 cm?

Compared with bilateral auscultation of the lungs and observation, palpation of symmetrical chest movements, observing the cm scale printed on each ETT was the best means of excluding inadvertent endobronchial intubation. [...]in their prospective, randomized blinded trial, inserting ETTs according...

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Published in:Journal of clinical anesthesia 2012-03, Vol.24 (2), p.165-166
Main Authors: Falzone, Elisabeth, MD, Hoffmann, Clément, MD, Pasquier, Pierre, MD, Boutonnet, Mathieu, MD, Tourtier, Jean-Pierre, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
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Anesthesia & Perioperative Care
Bronchoscopy - methods
Female
Humans
Intubation
Intubation, Intratracheal - methods
Male
Pain Medicine
Surgical Procedures, Operative - methods
Trachea - anatomy & histology
Women
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Summary:Compared with bilateral auscultation of the lungs and observation, palpation of symmetrical chest movements, observing the cm scale printed on each ETT was the best means of excluding inadvertent endobronchial intubation. [...]in their prospective, randomized blinded trial, inserting ETTs according to the 21/23 cm rule would have resulted in inappropriate or critical ETT positioning (as defined by Rigini et al) in one of 5 patients.
ISSN:0952-8180
1873-4529
DOI:10.1016/j.jclinane.2011.08.004