Pediatric anesthesia & critical care
Measurement of Airway Length in Neonates Using Fiberoptic Bronchoscopy
Authors' conclusion
Airway length is much smaller in neonates as compared to that reported in the literature.
Study context
- Population
- Full-term neonates scheduled for surgery under GA with endotracheal intubation; airway anomalies and anticipated difficult airways excluded
- Participants
- 60 neonates
- Comparison
- Males vs Females
- Outcome
- Airway length measured by flexible fiberoptic bronchoscopy (FFOB)
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Airway length measured by FFOB
- Mean airway length ± SD, all 60 neonates
- 3.85 ± 0.71 cm
- Spearman rank correlation of airway length with age
- 0.139
- Spearman rank correlation of airway length with weight
- 0.130
Further findings
Correlation of airway length with age and weight
- Spearman rank correlation coefficient with age
- 0.139
- Spearman rank correlation coefficient with weight
- 0.130
Original publication
Measurement of Airway Length in Neonates Using Fiberoptic Bronchoscopy. Paediatr Anaesth. Published 4 August 2025. doi:10.
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