Endotracheal intubation (ETI) is a definitive method for control of the airway and a common procedure for patients undergoing general anesthesia. Those patients who may need airway control range from those scheduled to receive anesthesia to critically ill patients with multi-system disease or injuries. Emergency situations such as cardiac or respiratory arrest also require the need for ETI.
It is effective in situations to protect the airway from aspiration, address inadequate oxygenation or ventilation, and for patients with existing or anticipated airway obstruction. What is the most reliable confirmation of the proper tracheal placement of endotracheal intubation (ETI)?
