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Oesophageal intubation can be undetected by auscultation of the chest . Prompt detection of oesophageal intubation is a primary concern in anaesthetic practice . This blind , randomised study evaluates three widely used tests of intubation . Forty patients had both their trachea and oesophagus intubated , each patient was studied twice . Auscultation of the epigastrium , right and left axilla is more reliable than auscultation of the chest , and the anaesthetist 's feeling when he squeezes the bag . P = 0.001 and P = 0.048 , respectively . The tests were carried out after gastric distension with gas had occurred . We conclude that auscultation of epigastrium , right and left axilla , are recommended .
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Intervention_Physical
auscultation
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Intervention_Surgical
oesophageal intubation
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Intervention_Surgical
intubation
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Intervention_Surgical
intubated
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Outcome_Other
Auscultation of the epigastrium
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Participant_Condition
Oesophageal intubation
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Participant_Condition
Forty patients
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Participant_Condition
anaesthetist 's