Recommendations for nasotracheal tube insertion depths in neonates

• Main Authors: Chinedu Ulrich Ebenebe (Author), Kristina Schriever (Author), Monika Wolf (Author), Jochen Herrmann (Author), Dominique Singer (Author), Philipp Deindl (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2022-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BackgroundEndotracheal 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 inserti...