Jeffrey A. Wharton, MD
In infants and neonates, suprasternal ultrasound of the endotracheal tube cuff may improve the positioning accuracy and precision of the endotracheal tube tip at T2, researchers have found.
“Appropriate depth of endotracheal tube placement in children is difficult, with rates of malposition as high as 74%,” said Jeffrey A. Wharton, MD, a pediatric anesthesia fellow at Emory University, in Atlanta. “Improper endotracheal tube depth increases the risk of