title: A guide to the selection of paediatric tracheostomy tubes.
abstract: A large range of tracheostomy tube types and sizes are available for use in children. Regional preference, rather than individual patient assessment, tends to determine selection. We present a table designed to assist with appropriate size selection, and discuss the relative merits and shortcomings of the tubes currently available.
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatric Otoloryngology, Hospital for Sick Children, London.
authors.forename: R M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Irving
authors.forename: N S
authors.initials: NS
authors.lastname: Jones
authors.forename: C M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Bailey
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Melville
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D014139:Tracheostomy / Q000295:instrumentation*