Auscultation versus Point-of-care Ultrasound to Determine Endotracheal versus Bronchial Intubation: A Diagnostic Accuracy Study

• Published in: Anesthesiology (Philadelphia) Vol. 124; no. 5; pp. 1012 - 1020
• Main Authors: Ramsingh, Davinder, Frank, Ethan, Haughton, Robert, Schilling, John, Gimenez, Kimberly M., Banh, Esther, Rinehart, Joseph, Cannesson, Maxime
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States Copyright by , the American Society of Anesthesiologists, Inc. Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc 01.05.2016
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Airway Management - methods; Anesthesia, General; Auscultation - methods; Bronchi - diagnostic imaging; Cross-Over Studies; Double-Blind Method; Female; Fiber Optic Technology; Humans; Intubation, Intratracheal - methods; Male; Middle Aged; Observer Variation; Point-of-Care Systems; Predictive Value of Tests; Trachea - diagnostic imaging; Treatment Outcome; Ultrasonography, Interventional - methods

BACKGROUND:Unrecognized malposition of the endotracheal tube (ETT) can lead to severe complications in patients under general anesthesia. The focus of this double-blinded randomized study was to assess the accuracy of point-of-care ultrasound in verifying the correct position of the ETT and to compa...