Table 1: Advantages of Oesophageal Detector Devices

1. Easy to use : Can be reliably used by paramedical staff and doctors not trained in anaesthesia.

2. Short instruction period required.

3. Can be assembled with readily available equipment.

4. Inexpensive.

5. Portable.

6. Non-electronic : No electricity supply is required.

7. The test result is rapidly obtained.

8. Highly reliable.

9. Reliable during cardiac arrests.

10. Reusable.