Prediction of endotracheal tube size for pediatric patients from the epiphysis diameter of radius.

Hee Young KimJi Hyun CheonSeung Hoon BaekKyung Hoon KimTae Kyun Kim

Published in: Korean journal of anesthesiology (2016)

The appropriate endotracheal tube size could be predicted by means of the epiphyseal transverse diameter of the distal radius rather than the circumference measurements of the phalanx.

Keyphrases

optic nerve
body mass index
body weight
physical activity