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Tied up in knots
Author(s) -
Allen J. S. D.,
Webb S. T.
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
anaesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.839
H-Index - 117
eISSN - 1365-2044
pISSN - 0003-2409
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2044.2004.03774.x
Subject(s) - medicine , balloon , tracheal tube , tube (container) , leak , surgery , intubation , mechanical engineering , environmental engineering , engineering
demonstrates that in doubtful situations attaching an air-tight plastic bag or ETCO2 monitoring line to the external end of the feeding tube can be used to diagnose tracheal placement, provided the tube is not kinked or obstructed. We also suggest that in addition to the usual precautions recommended while inserting feeding tubes, cleaning and draping of the chest and abdomen should not occur until correct placement has been confirmed.