Estimation of Nasotracheal Tube Length in Neonates
1 Department of Pediatrics, College of Physicians and Surgeons, and, Babies Hospital, Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center, New York, New York 10032
Analysis of postmortem measurements of pre-term and term infants indicated that estimation of appropriate nasotracheal tube length from external dimensions is practical. Figures are presented by which proper tube length can be predicted.
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