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Anesth Analg 1977; 56:584-585
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Tracheal Insertion of an Esophageal Stethoscope

HIROSHI GOTO, MD*, LARRY T. HACKMAN, DDS{dagger}, and KASUMI ARAKAWA, MD{ddagger}

*Assistant Professor. {dagger}Resident. {ddagger}Associate Professor and Acting Chairman. Department of Anesthesiology, University of Kansas Medical Center, Kansas City, Kansas 66103.

Abstract

INSERTION of the esophageal stethoscope1 is now an almost routine procedure during general anesthesia. The following are reports of 3 cases in which the stethoscope was inserted inadvertently into the trachea instead of the esophagus, resulting in various difficulties during the course of anesthesia.






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