Zhonghua yi xue za zhi = Chinese medical journal; Free China ed
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Zhonghua Yi Xue Za Zhi (Taipei) · Jul 2002
Comparative StudyEndotracheal tube position in pediatrics and neonates: comparison between flexible fiberoptic bronchoscopy and chest radiograph.
Correct tracheal intubation in critically ill patient is very important in intensive care medicine. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the value and accuracy of the flexible fiberoptic bronchoscopy (FFB) in confirming the endotracheal tube (ETT) position and to compare with the chest radiograph method in intubated pediatric and neonate patients. ⋯ FFB is an accurate, convenient, timesaving and less traumatic technique in confirming the correct ETT position for the critical and emergent patients in the pediatric and neonate ICUs.