A Two-Person Verbal Check to Confirm Tracheal Intubation: Evaluation of Practice Changes to Prevent Unrecognised Oesophageal Intubation

Medicine, Anesthesiology,
tracheal intubation   oesophageal intubation   two-person check   patient safety   videolaryngoscopy   teamwork   capnography  

Background Tracheal intubation is a critical procedure in anesthesia and intensive care. However, despite international campaigns emphasizing the use of capnography to confirm tracheal intubation, unrecognized esophageal intubation continues to result in patient deaths. Esophageal intubation is an avoidable and potentially fatal complication, espec...