Thomas Riva
The investigators' overall objective is to assess the incidence of critical events related to tracheal intubation at all international study sites. Furthermore, the study will investigate the used intubation techniques and identify possible improvement measures to increase patient safety.
It is a prospective observational multi-centre study collecting health related patient data over a period of three months. This serves best the study's purpose to detect the incidence and nature of problems related to tracheal intubation and how such problems are handled with the aim to further improve patient safety. During the observational period the anaesthesia staff in charge will complete a screening questionnaire for critical events associated with tracheal intubation for every patient undergoing general anaesthesia with tracheal intubation. If no critical events arise there are no furt…
Inclusion Criteria: * All paediatric patients requiring tracheal intubation, performed by the anaesthesia team for procedures or interventions requiring general anaesthesia * Patients from 0 - 16 years of age. * Informed or general consent given, according to the relevant ethics committee statement. Exclusion Criteria: * Refusal to give consent or withdrawal of consent if such is required by the relevant ethics committee. * Patients \>16 years
children between 0-16 requiring tracheal intubation