Suggested soft suction catheter size for use with pediatric endotracheal tubes
Suggested soft suction catheter size for use with pediatric endotracheal tubes
Endotracheal tube internal diameter (mm)
Suction catheter size (Fr)
7.0
14
6.5
12
6.0
12
5.5
10
5.0
10
4.5
8
4.0
8
3.5
7
3.0
6
2.5
5
2.0
4
This table shows the optimal sizes of soft suction catheters for various sizes of endotracheal tubes.
mm: millimeters; Fr: french
Data from: Russian CJ, Gonzales JF, Henry NR. Suction catheter size: an assessment and comparison of 3 different calculation methods. Respir Care 2014; 59:32.