Title
Comparison of clinical, capnography and ultrasonography methods for ETT placement: An observational study
Authors
Rashmi Pal, Kamlesh Choudhary* & Rashpal S Gill
Affiliation
Department of Anaesthesia, MGM Medical College and MY Hospital, Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India; *Corresponding author
Rashmi Pal - E-mail: rashmidrpal@gmail.com
Kamlesh Choudhary - E-mail: Kamlesh251198@gmail.com
Rashpal S Gill - E-mail: rashgeet@gmail.com
Article Type
Research Article
Date
Received July 1, 2025; Revised July 31, 2025; Accepted July 31, 2025, Published July 31, 2025
Abstract
Accurate confirmation of endotracheal tube (ETT) placement is essential to prevent airway complications. While capnography is the established standard, ultrasonography (USG) offers a rapid, non-invasive alternative. Hence, prospective study of 105 patients was completed. USG and capnography demonstrated excellent diagnostic accuracy, while auscultation showed slightly lower specificity. Therefore it is of interest to report ultrasonography as a faster and effective option for ETT confirmation in critical settings.
Keywords
Endotracheal intubation, ultrasonography, capnography, auscultation, endotracheal tube (ETT) confirmation
Citation
Pal et al. Bioinformation 21(7): 1808-1812 (2025)
Edited by
P Kangueane
ISSN
0973-2063
Publisher
License
This is an Open Access article which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly credited. This is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License.
