Unrecognised oesophageal intubation: time for action

Patients worldwide die every year from unrecognised oesophageal intubation, which is an avoidable complication of airway management usually resulting from human error. Unrecognised oesophageal intubation can occur in any patient of any age whenever intubation occurs regardless of the seniority or ex...

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Published inBritish journal of anaesthesia : BJA Vol. 129; no. 6; pp. 836 - 840
Main Authors Baker, Paul A., O'Sullivan, Ellen P., Aziz, Michael F.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Elsevier Ltd 01.12.2022
Subjects
airway management
capnography
human factors
oesophageal intubation
tracheal intubation
oesophageal intubation
tracheal intubation
airway management
human factors
capnography
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Summary:Patients worldwide die every year from unrecognised oesophageal intubation, which is an avoidable complication of airway management usually resulting from human error. Unrecognised oesophageal intubation can occur in any patient of any age whenever intubation occurs regardless of the seniority or experience of the airway practitioner or others involved in the patient's airway management. The tragic fact is that it continues to happen despite improvements in monitoring, airway devices, and medical education. We review these improvements with strategies to eliminate this problem.
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ISSN:0007-0912
1471-6771
DOI:10.1016/j.bja.2022.08.027