Airway length in adults: estimation of the optimal endotracheal tube length for orotracheal intubation

CH Cherng, CS Wong, CH Hsu, ST Ho - Journal of Clinical Anesthesia, 2002 - Elsevier
Study Objective: To estimate the optimal endotracheal tube (ETT) length in orotracheally
intubated patients. Design: Prospective study. Setting: Operating room of a medical center
hospital. Patients: 293 ASA physical status I and II patients (150 male and 143 female),
requiring general anesthesia and orotracheal intubation. Interventions: We used fiberoptic
bronchoscope within the ETT to identify the carina and vocal cords. Measurements: The
length from carina to vocal cords, vocal cords to right mouth angle (corner), and carina to …
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