The new guideline emphasizes that the consequences of unrecognized esophageal intubation — even for 3 or 4 minutes — are so significant that "it is a lower risk to remove the tube whenever ...

Esophageal intubation describes the unintended insertion of a breathing tube into the esophagus (the tube leading to the stomach) instead of the windpipe (trachea). If this is not promptly ...

Secondary events including esophageal intubation, new-onset cardiac arrhythmia, difficult intubation and aspiration of gastric contents occurred in 3% to 5% of patients.

TOPLINE: In critically ill patients, video laryngoscopy offers superior glottic visualization, reduces the incidence of esophageal intubation, and improves the first-attempt success rate of ...

4. Birmingham PK, Cheney FW, Ward RJ. Esophageal intubation: a review of detection techniques. Anesth Analg 1986;65:886-891.

In the world of emergency medicine, an unrecognized esophageal intubation is a “never event,” meaning that it shouldn’t happen under any circumstances. In Rhode Island, it’s occurred 12 ...

In the world of emergency medicine, an unrecognized esophageal intubation is a “never event,” meaning that it shouldn’t happen under any circumstances. In Rhode Island, it’s occurred 12 ...

The medical error, called esophageal intubation, causes air to travel into patients’ stomachs rather than lungs. In every case, the patients died at the hospital.

Esophageal intubation describes the unintended insertion of a breathing tube into the esophagus (the tube leading to the stomach) instead of the windpipe (trachea).