Open AccessBedside prediction of airway length by measuring upper incisor manubrio-sternal joint length
Author(s) -
S. Mukherjee,
Manjushree Ray,
Rita Pal
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of anaesthesiology-clinical pharmacology/journal of anaesthesiology clinical pharmacology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.466
H-Index - 32
eISSN - 2231-2730
pISSN - 0970-9185
DOI - 10.4103/0970-9185.130011
Subject(s) - medicine , cohort , airway , incisor , orthodontics , intubation , surgery
Malpositioning of endotracheal tube may lead to serious complications like endobronchial intubation or accidental extubation. Using anatomical measurements for prediction of airway length would be more practical in resource constrained settings.