Endotracheal Intubation in Neonates
Weight at Time of Intubation (kg) | Weeks of Gestational Age | Insertion Depth at Lips (cm) | Endotracheal Tube Size (diameter, mm) |
|---|---|---|---|
0.5–0.6 | 23–24 | 5.5 | Size 2.5: For infants < 1 kg or < 28 weeks of gestational age |
0.7–0.8 | 25–26 | 6.0 | |
0.9–1.0 | 27–29 | 6.5 | Size 3.0: For infants 1 to 2 kg or 28 to 34 weeks of gestational age |
1.1–1.4 | 30–32 | 7.0 | |
1.5–1.8 | 33–34 | 7.5 | Size 3.5: For infants > 2 kg or > 34 weeks of gestational age |
1.9–2.4 | 35–37 | 8.0 | |
2.5–3.1 | 38–40 | 8.5 | |
3.2–4.2 | 41–43 | 9.0 | Size 3.5 to 4.0 |
Data from Kempley ST, Moreiras JW, Petrone FL: Endotracheal tube length for neonatal intubation. Resuscitation 77(3):369-373, 2008. doi: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2008.02.002 and from Weiner GM, ed: Textbook of Neonatal Resuscitation, ed. 8. Itasca, American Academy of Pediatrics, 2021. | |||