Open AccessEnd-tidal capnography and upper airway ultrasonography in the rapid confirmation of endotracheal tube placement in patients requiring intubation for general anaesthesia
Author(s) -
Chintamani Abhishek,
Kartik Munta,
S Manimala Rao,
CN Chandrasekhar
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
indian journal of anaesthesia/indian journal of anaesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.645
H-Index - 30
eISSN - 0976-2817
pISSN - 0019-5049
DOI - 10.4103/ija.ija_544_16
Subject(s) - capnography , medicine , intubation , airway , anesthesia , general anaesthesia , airway management , confidence interval , tracheal intubation , endotracheal tube
Confirmation of correct endotracheal tube placement is essential immediately after intubation for general anaesthesia. In this study, we have compared upper airway ultrasonography (USG) with reference to capnography for rapid confirmation of endotracheal tube placement after general anaesthesia.