Barry Mcguire

Keywords airway management capnography education training unrecognised oesophageal intubation videolaryngoscopy Unrecognised oesophageal intubation (UOI) is the unintended placement or migration of a tracheal tube into the oesophagus that is not promptly identified and addressed.1 This can result in hypoxia, cardiac arrest, and irreversible brain injury or death.2–5 It is a globally recurring theme reported from all areas where an airway might be managed.6–14 UOI has been described in a...

Tracheal intubation is the act of placing a tube into the trachea thus enabling oxygen delivery and carbon dioxide removal. Intubation is the most reliable method of maintaining an airway under anaesthesia, and for protecting against aspiration of stomach contents. Traditionally, intubation is achieved by direct visualization of the glottis, but indirect laryngoscopy (via a videolaryngoscope) has become a common alternative.