Why the study?
Does the use of an oesophageal or precordial stethoscope as a continuous monitor effectively detect incidents during general anaesthesia?
Does the use of an oesophageal or precordial stethoscope as a continuous monitor effectively detect incidents during general anaesthesia?
The stethoscope is rarely used and has a low actual yield for continuous monitoring during general anaesthesia in modern practice, having been largely superseded by electronic monitors.
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Continuous stethoscope monitoring is seldom used and rarely first to detect incidents; leaves open its value in select anesthesia cases.
Klepper et al. (1993) studied this question.
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