Minerva anestesiologica
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Minerva anestesiologica · Mar 2001
Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical TrialApplication of the self-inflating bulb to a hollow intubating introducer.
The aspiration test, performed by a self-inflating bulb (SIB), is a simple and reliable method to detect an accidental esophageal intubation. The aim of the study, in case of employment of a hollow intubating introducer (HII), was to verify the possibility to directly perform the test with the introducer and its efficacy in allowing the detection of its position. ⋯ The aspiration test with the SIB allows the proper detection of the introducer in esophagus. When used in combination with a HII, both time and local trauma associated with an erroneous, introducer-guided esophageal intubation in case of difficult laryngoscopy may be reduced.