[Radiographic assessment of accuracy of tracheal tube placement in children].

Background: Accidental migration of endotracheal tubes has been recognized by the European Resuscitation Council (ERC) as an important morbidity factor in ventilated children. Several equations have been proposed for prediction of the ideal position of the endotracheal tube, but none of them was found to be ideal.

Methods: We have retrospectively assessed the positions of endotracheal tubes in 108 intubated children.