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Background: The
insertion depth of tracheal tube differs based on sex, age, position of head
and neck, type of surgery, and anatomical consideration. The aim of this study
was to determine the airway related distances in Iranian patients with a
non-invasive, and accurate method, the computerized reconstruction of High
Resolution CT
(HRCT)
Virtual Bronchoscopy.
Methods: A total of 140 Iranian
patients who became candidate for sinus and chest tomography, were enrolled in
a cross- sectional study in Imam Khomeini Hospital Complex, Tehran, Iran, from 2006 to 2008. After
reconstruction of airway related distances, Incisor- Vocal cord (IVD), Vocal
cord- Carina (VCD) and
Incisor- Carinal (ICD) Distances were determined.
Results: A total of 140 patients
were evaluated, while 70(50%) were male. There was no statistically significant
difference between age groups, sex and BMI in study patients. The
measured IVD were 145.5±9.7 (males), 127.29±6.3 (females)
and 136.43±12.29mm (total).
For VCD, the
distances were 131±13.99 (males), 122.59±11.7 (females), and 127.09±13.65mm (total).
The measures for ICD in males, females, and total of patients were 277.17±16.63, 249.88±11.54, and 263.52±19.66mm
respectively.
Conclusion: The insertion depth for fixation of endotracheal tube
in Iranian adult patients is the same as that of anesthesia textbooks. There
were no statistically significant difference between our study data and
previously measured distances using invasive and less accurate methods. Virtual
bronchoscopy is a noninvasive and accurate method based on reconstruction of
computed tomographic images and the reconstructed images of tomography could be
useful in measuring and assessment of airway anatomy.