An evaluation of the SCOTI device

The Sonomatic Confirmation of Tracheal Intubation (SCOTI, Penlon, UK) device was evaluated in the laboratory with cut and uncut tracheal tubes and in 50 adult patients who underwent tracheal and oesophageal intubation with uncut tracheal tubes. We could not configure the SCOTI reliably with cut trac...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Anaesthesia 1997-05, Vol.52 (5), p.453-456
Hauptverfasser:	Haridas, R. P., Chesshire, N. J., Rocke, D. A.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Anesthesia Anesthesia. Intensive care medicine. Transfusions. Cell therapy and gene therapy Anesthesiology - instrumentation Biological and medical sciences Esophagus Evaluation Studies as Topic Female General anesthesia. Technics. Complications. Neuromuscular blocking. Premedication. Surgical preparation. Sedation Humans Intubation, Intratracheal - instrumentation Male Medical sciences Middle Aged Sensitivity and Specificity Sonomatic Confirmation of Tracheal Intubation (SCOTI)
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Zusammenfassung:	The Sonomatic Confirmation of Tracheal Intubation (SCOTI, Penlon, UK) device was evaluated in the laboratory with cut and uncut tracheal tubes and in 50 adult patients who underwent tracheal and oesophageal intubation with uncut tracheal tubes. We could not configure the SCOTI reliably with cut tracheal tubes. In the clinical study using uncut tubes the SCOTI identified all oesophageal intubations, but was only able to identify 84% (95% CI: 73.8–94.2%) of tracheal intubations. We recommend caution in using this device and further independent evaluation to determine its reliability.
ISSN:	0003-2409 1365-2044
DOI:	10.1111/j.1365-2044.1997.111-az0108.x