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Use of the Rapiscope vs chest auscultation for detection of accidental bronchial intubation in non-obese patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  16563329     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
STUDY OBJECTIVE: Main stem bronchial intubation is not always detected by routine means and may occur more frequently during laparoscopic procedures. Tracheal tube positional changes in non-obese patients undergoing laparoscopic cholecystectomy were detected by either the Rapiscope (Cook Critical Care, Bloomington, Ind) or chest auscultation. DESIGN: Prospective, double-blind, crossover study. SETTING: University hospital. PATIENTS: Forty non-obese patients (BMI <28 kg.m(-2)), aged 18 to 80 years, American Society of Anesthesiologists risk class I-III, who underwent elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy were enrolled in this double-blind, prospective study. INTERVENTIONS: After endotracheal intubation by one anesthesiologist, two other anesthesiologists assessed the tracheal tube's positioning by either the Rapiscope or chest auscultation; the results of one anesthesiologist's measurement were concealed from the other. MEASUREMENTS: Assessments of the endotracheal tube tip's position were performed after intubation, head-down, and head-up positioning, after maximal abdominal insufflation and before extubation. At the same time points, Sp(O2), ET(CO2), and peak inspiratory pressures were also recorded. MAIN RESULTS: Postintubation Rapiscope assessment revealed normal tracheal positioning of the tube's tip in all patients. Changes in tube's position were subsequently detected by the Rapiscope in 16 patients. In 8 cases, the tip moved endobronchially. Half of the endobronchial intubations occurred after maximal abdominal insufflation and the other half after changing the table position from neutral to 30 degrees head-down. Chest auscultation detected bronchial intubation in two cases only (P = .01). There were 4 additional events of downward movements and 4 events of cephalad migration of the tube's tip identified by the Rapiscope only. ET(CO2), Sp(O2), and peak inspiratory pressures did not change in patients who did experience bronchial intubation. CONCLUSION: The Rapiscope detected significantly more events of endobronchial intubation as compared with chest auscultation; it could be considered useful during procedures where tracheal tube movements are potential.
Authors:
Tiberiu Ezri; Vadim Khazin; Peter Szmuk; Benjamin Medalion; Pinhas Shechter; Israel Priel; Mordechai Loberboim; Avi A Weinbroum
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Randomized Controlled Trial    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of clinical anesthesia     Volume:  18     ISSN:  0952-8180     ISO Abbreviation:  J Clin Anesth     Publication Date:  2006 Mar 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2006-03-27     Completed Date:  2006-09-08     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8812166     Medline TA:  J Clin Anesth     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  118-23     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Anesthesia, Edith Wolfson Medical Center, Holon 58100, Israel. tezri@netvision.net.il
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Anesthesia, General
Auscultation
Bronchi / injuries*
Bronchoscopes*
Bronchoscopy*
Carbon Dioxide / blood
Cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic*
Double-Blind Method
Female
Humans
Intubation, Intratracheal / adverse effects*
Male
Medical Errors
Middle Aged
Oxygen / blood
Prospective Studies
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
124-38-9/Carbon Dioxide; 7782-44-7/Oxygen

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