Recognition of esophageal intubation in Dutch prehospital emergency medical services using capnography analysis: a retrospective cohort study
This study uses analysis of waveform morphology to distinguish esophageal from tracheal intubation. While etCO<sub>2</sub> values can appear numerically similar, the waveform morphology differs significantly. These findings represent an important first step toward developing automated tools for detecting inadequate ventilation by esophageal intubation. Larger datasets and prospective validation are needed before clinical implementation.
Authors
- Egbert G. Mik (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8191-2236)
- E.L. den Breejen
- M.G. van Vledder
- E.L.den Breejen
- E.G. Mik
- M. Bakker
- I.M. Maissan
Institutions
- Erasmus MC (NL)
- AmbulanceZorg Rotterdam-Rijnmond (NL)
- Erasmus University Rotterdam (NL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Resuscitation
- Published
- 2026-01-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resuscitation.2026.110969
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Airway Management and Intubation Techniques
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 49.76