PEDIATRICS · 1968 · 76 citations · 0 references
MedicineAnatomyPediatricsDevelopmental AnatomyNeonatologyPediatric SurgeryChild GrowthEndotracheal IntubationGrowth AssessmentInfant GrowthNeonatal GrowthPediatric AnesthesiaCross-section MeasurementGrowth CurvesPediatric Intubation
Twenty-four tracheas taken from autopsies of children ranging in age from premature to 14 years and in weight from 1½ pounds to 155 pounds, were studied. Details of the growth patterns in length and cross section are discussed. Length and cross-section area are found to have different growth curves. "Flattening" of the trachea is also found to be age related. Application of the data to the selection of proper endotracheal tubes for anesthesia is made in this study, including special attention to length in the newborn infant.