Use of the oesophageal detector device in children under one year of age.
prospective_cohort · Level II
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Abstract
The efficacy of a modified oesophageal detector device was evaluated in a single-blind study of 20 healthy infants. It was found to be unreliable as a method to discriminate oesophageal from tracheal intubation in this age group.
Medical subject headings
- Esophagus
- Intubation, Intratracheal