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Which of the following is used to select a CUFFED tracheal tube for a pediatric patient?

A. Khine formula

B. Cole formula

C. Modified Cole formula

D. Stenson formula

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Answer

The answer is A. The Khine formula is (3+ (age/4)). It is reported to have a 99% success rate. The Cole and modified Cole formulas are for UNCUFFED TT. (4+(age/4)). They have a success rate of around 77% (depending on age)). [1]

Notes

  1. Khine, Henry H., et al. "Comparison of cuffed and uncuffed endotracheal tubes in young children during general anesthesia." Anesthesiology 86.3 (1997): 627-31.[1]

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