Endotracheal tube for children

Endotracheal tube for children

1. Endotracheal tube size children

2. for infants up to 1 year of age uncuffed tube with an internal diameter of 3.5 mm A cuffed ETT with an internal diameter of 3.0 mm may be used for infants more than 3.5 kg. and <1 year

3. Formula Uncuffed et Size = 4 + (Age / 4) Cuffed et Size = 3.5 + (Age / 4)

4. One size less For cuffed tube for age less than 1 yr

5. Additional Keep one half size larger and one half size smaller than calculated should also be available for uncuffed or cuffed endotracheal tube

6. Thumb rule Et tube id size is same as the diameter of the little finger of the patient