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CANADIAN JOURNAL OF ANAESTHESIA-JOURNAL CANADIEN D ANESTHESIE
Volume 55, Issue 3, Pages 172-176Publisher
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DOI: 10.1007/BF03016092
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Purpose: We describe the effect that inadvertent esophageal intubation has on the images and on the vibration distribution of vibration response imaging (VRI). Clinical features: Vibration response imaging (VRI) is a novel, non-invasive, computer-based technology that measures vibration energy of lung sounds during respiration and displays regional intensity, in both visual and graphic format. Vibration response images, obtained prior to tracheal intubation (spontaneous breathing) and during endotracheal ventilation using a controlled mode, resulted in evenly distributed vibrations throughout the patient's lungs. During inadvertent esophageal ventilation, however, the majority of vibrations were detected in the upper regions of the image, compared to those of the lower (60% vs 8%, respectively). During spontaneous breathing and endotracheal ventilation, the midclavicular column of sensors, located over the centre of each lung, detected more vibrations compared to either the medial or the axillary column of sensors. During inadvertent esophageal ventilation, more vibrations were detected by the medial column of sensors (nearest to the midline/esophagus); and fewer were detected by the sensors that were positioned more laterally. Conclusion: This report illustrates the potential for a visual image of distribution of lung vibration energy to differentiate endotracheal intubation from inadvertent esophageal intubation.
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