Tracheal Diameter Predicts Double-Lumen Tube Size
- 1 April 1996
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wolters Kluwer Health in Anesthesia & Analgesia
- Vol. 82 (4) , 861-864
- https://doi.org/10.1097/00000539-199604000-00032
Abstract
Linear regression analysis (method of least squares) was used to evaluate tracheal width as related to patient height, weight, and age. The relationship be- tween gender and tracheal width was assessed with analysis of variance. P < 0.05 was considered statisti- cally significant.Keywords
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