Failed tracheal intubation in obstetrics: no more frequent but still managed badly.
In the South-West Thames region of the United Kingdom, during a 5-year period from 1999 to 2003, there were 20 failed tracheal intubations occurring in 4768 obstetric general anaesthetics (incidence 1 : 238). In half of the 16 cases for which the patient's notes could be examined there was a failure to follow an accepted protocol for failed tracheal intubation.
Rahman
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Department of Anaesthesia, Royal Surrey County Hospital, Egerton Road, Guildford GU2 7XX, UK.
Jenkins
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D000768:Anesthesia, General / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D000773:Anesthesia, Obstetrical / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D002585:Cesarean Section / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D002983:Clinical Competence / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D002985:Clinical Protocols; D004630:Emergencies; D004739:England; D005260:Female; D019983:Guideline Adherence / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011247:Pregnancy; D012307:Risk Factors; D017211:Treatment Failure