Anesthesia & Clinical Research
Open Access
ISSN: 2155-6148
ISSN: 2155-6148
Aymen Mohamady
Egypt
Research Article
Accuracy of Bedside Upper Airway Ultrasonography vs. Standard Auscultation for Assuring the Location of Endotracheal Tube after Tracheal Intubation: Comparative Study Controlled by Quantitative Waveform Capnography
Author(s): Sherif Arafa, Amir Abouzkry and Aymen MohamadySherif Arafa, Amir Abouzkry and Aymen Mohamady
Objectives: To estimate the accuracy and rapidity of bed-side upper airway ultrasonography (UA-US) versus standard auscultation (SA) for confirmation of endotracheal tube (ETT) position.
Patients and methods: 107 patients underwent tracheal intubation for maintenance of general anesthesia. Position of ETT was confirmed by chest auscultation for the presence of breath sounds on both sides, and by UAUS using 9–12 MHz linear US transducer that was placed transversely on the neck anteriorly and superior to the suprasternal notch to visualize the ETT in the tracheal transverse and longitudinal views. The data obtained were compared to findings on using waveform capnography (WC). Time to define ETT position was determined. Study outcomes included determination of ETT position; tracheal or esophageal, accuracy of diagnosis and time taken till co.. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2155-6148.1000804