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Table 6 Characteristics of patients with vital structures at insertion sites

From: Sonographic assessment of pediatric chest wall thickness and width of the intercostal space: correlation with anthropometric data and implications for needle decompression

Age

Weight (kg)

Vital structure

Insertion site

1 month

3.6

Thymus gland

2nd ICS MCL right

1 month

4.1

Heart

2nd ICS MCL left

3 months

6.1

Heart

2nd ICS MCL left

6 months

7.2

Thymus gland

2nd ICS MCL left

6 months

7.2

Thymus gland

2nd ICS MCL right

6 months

8.6

Heart

2nd ICS MCL left

12 months

11

Heart

4th ICS AAL left

12 months

11

Thymus gland

2nd ICS MCL left

1 year 3 months

11.7

Heart

2nd ICS MCL left

1 year 6 months

13.8

Heart

2nd ICS MCL left

1 year 7 months

12.7

Heart

2nd ICS MCL left

1 year 10 months

11.6

Heart

2nd ICS MCL left

3 years 5 months

11.8

Heart

2nd ICS MCL left

3 years 8 months

16

Heart

2nd ICS MCL left

3 years 8 months

16

Heart

2nd ICS MCL left

4 years 7 months

22

Heart

4th ICS AAL left