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A guide to the selection of paediatric tracheostomy tubes
R M Irving1, N S Jones, C M Bailey
1Department of Paediatric Otoloryngology, Hospital for Sick Children, London.
The Journal of Laryngology and Otology
|December 1, 1991
Abstract:
A large range of tracheostomy tube types and sizes are available for use in children. Regional preference, rather than individual patient assessment, tends to determine selection. We present a table designed to assist with appropriate size selection, and discuss the relative merits and shortcomings of the tubes currently available.