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Endobronchial intubation: a preventable complication.

Robert L. Owen, +1 more
- 01 Aug 1987 - 
- Vol. 67, Iss: 2, pp 255-256
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This article is published in Anesthesiology.The article was published on 1987-08-01. It has received 147 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Intubation.

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The out-of-hospital esophageal and endobronchial intubations performed by emergency physicians.

TL;DR: The incidence of unrecognized esophageal intubation is frequent and is associated with a high mortality rate, and out-of-hospital care providers should receive continuing training in airway management, and should be provided additional confirmatory adjuncts to aid in the determination of tracheal tube placement.
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Assessment of Routine Chest Roentgenograms and the Physical Examination to Confirm Endotracheal Tube Position

TL;DR: This study confirms the unreliability of the physical examination to assess ETT position and indicates chest x-ray films after intubation are indicated to verify tube position, particularly after emergency intubations.
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Complications of managing the airway.

TL;DR: To minimize injury to the patient, the anesthesiologist should examine the patient's airway carefully, identify any potential problems, devise a plan that involves the least risk for injury, and have a back-up plan immediately available.
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Auscultation versus Point-of-care Ultrasound to Determine Endotracheal versus Bronchial Intubation: A Diagnostic Accuracy Study.

TL;DR: Assessment of trachea and pleura via point-of-care ultrasound is superior to auscultation in determining the location of ETT.
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Endobronchial intubation detected by insertion depth of endotracheal tube, bilateral auscultation, or observation of chest movements: randomised trial

TL;DR: Less experienced clinicians should rely more on tube insertion depth than on auscultation to detect inadvertent endobronchial intubation, and even experienced physicians will benefit from inserting tubes to 20-21 cm in women and 22-23 cm in men, especially when high ambient noise precludes accurate auscULTation.
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