Research Article

Meta-Analysis of Failure of Prehospital Endotracheal Intubation in Pediatric Patients

Table 2

Frequency of esophageal intubation and other procedure-related complications.

Author% (CI 95) Esophageal intubationOther complications

Tarpgaard et al. [29]8.0 (1.0–26.0)SpO2 < 90% after intubation, hypotension, aspiration
Hansen et al. [25]1.2 (0.8–1.5)Bleeding, bradycardia, hypotension, hypoxia, trauma, sickness
Bankole et al. [22]2.6 (0.1–13.5)ND
Eich et al. [39]1.7 (0.0–9.2)Misplaced tube
Ehrlich et al. [11]3.4 (0.4–11.7)Body intubation, aspiration, barotrauma, extubation
Vilke et al. [41]0.9 (0.2–2.7)ND
Pointer [43]2.8 (0.1–14.5)ND
Aijian et al. [44]3.6 (0.1–18.3)Misplaced tube

ND: no data.