Objectives: To investigate the diagnostic accuracy of three-point ultrasonography for confirmation of endotracheal tube (ETT) position among children undergoing endotracheal intubation (ETI) with chest radiograph as reference standard.
Methods: This prospective observational study was conducted from January 2021 through December 2021 (12 mo) in the pediatric emergency room (PER) and pediatric intensive care unit (PICU), Division of Pediatric Critical Care, Advanced Pediatrics Centre (APC), Post-Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh, India. Children aged 3 mo to 12 y, undergoing ETI in PER or PICU were included. Three-point ultrasonography (suprasternal notch and bilateral anterior chest) was done following ETI for confirmation of correct ETT position. Chest radiograph was used as a reference standard. Interobserver agreement between two investigators (IG and SKA) (kappa statistic) was determined for three-point ultrasonography to confirm the correct ETT position.
Results: One hundred fifty-five children with median (IQR) age of 4.5 (1-7) y were enrolled; 60% (n = 94) were males. On neck ultrasound, bilaminar sign was present in 100% of children. On lung ultrasound, bilateral and unilateral pleural sliding were present in 97.4% and 2.6% children, respectively. Three-point ultrasonography identified the correct position of ETT in 97.4% children as compared to 83.2% on chest radiograph. Sensitivity of three-point ultrasonography to identify the correct position of ETT was 98%. The interobserver agreement between two examiners was 96.8% (kappa of 0.53, p = 0.000).
Conclusions: Three-point ultrasonography is an effective, sensitive, safe, and reproducible bedside method for identification of correct placement of ETT in children admitted to PER and PICU.
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