Journal of anesthesia
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Journal of anesthesia · Jan 2003
Survey of patients whose lungs could not be ventilated and whose trachea could not be intubated in university hospitals in Japan.
We conducted a survey to clarify the actual circumstances in which the lungs could not be ventilated and the trachea could not be intubated (CVCI). ⋯ This survey demonstrates that CVCI can occur in any situation in which the airway is not established. Furthermore, effective treatments may be different depending on the situation, and delayed recognition of tracheal tube misplacement may lead to a serious outcome.