Point of Care Ultrasonography for Position of tip of Endotracheal Tube in Neonates.
Indian Pediatr
;
2014 February; 51(2): 119-121
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in English
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| ID: sea-170170
ABSTRACT
Objective:
To compare ultrasonography with chest radiograph to detect the level of endotracheal tube tip in intubated neonates.Design:
Observational.Setting:
Neonatal care unit of a teaching hospital.Participants:
53 neonates selected by convenience sampling. Intervention Ultrasonography of chest was done with probe of 5 to 8 MHz using high parasternal view. The distance of the endotracheal tube tip to the arch of aorta on ultrasonography was compared with level of endotracheal tube tip in radiograph. PrimaryOutcome:
Distance of endotracheal tube tip from the upper border of the arch of aorta on ultrasonography.Results:
Endotracheal tube tip was visualised on ultrasonography within 0.5 - 1.0 cm distance from upper border of arch of aorta in 48 out of 53 neonates. This corresponded with the normal position of endotracheal tip in radiograph at T2 to T3. In 5 neonates, endotracheal tube tip was not visualized on ultrasonography and in all these newborns it was at higher level in radiograph.Conclusions:
Distance of endotracheal tip to arch of aorta as measured on ultrasonography is helpful in early identification of the level of endotracheal tube tip.
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IMSEAR (South-East Asia)
Language:
English
Journal:
Indian Pediatr
Year:
2014
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Article
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