Erratum to: Can J Anesth/J Can Anesth (2014) 61:229–234 DOI 10.1007/s12630-013-0079-4

In the article entitled: “Tracheal palpation to assess endotracheal tube depth: an exploratory study” published in the March 2014 issue, Can J Anesth 2014; DOI: 10.1007/s12630-013-0079-4, Table 3 contained several typographical errors that have now been corrected by the authors. In addition, the first column of Fig. 2 also contained an error that has also been corrected. The authors apologize most sincerely for these errors.

Table 3 Comparison of tracheal palpation (TP) with measurement method (MM)
Fig. 2
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Frequency histogram: distance of endotracheal tube tip to vocal cords. X-axis: distance from vocal cords. Black bars = tracheal palpation (TP) method; white bars = measurement method (MM). Y-axis: number of subjects