Nasopharyngeal Ventilation Compared to Facemask Ventilation: A Prospective, Randomized, Crossover Trial in Two Different Elective Cohorts.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Facemask ventilation is routinely used to preoxygenate patients before endotracheal intubation during anesthesia induction or to secure ventilation in patients with respiratory insufficiency. Occasionally, facemask ventilation cannot be performed adequately. The placement of a regular endotracheal tube through the nose into the hypopharynx may be a valid alternative to improve ventilation and oxygenation before endotracheal intubation (nasopharyngeal ventilation). We tested the hypothesis that nasopharyngeal ventilation is superior in its efficacy compared to traditional facemask ventilation.

Methods

In this prospective, randomized, crossover trial, we enrolled surgical patients requiring either nasal intubation (cohort #1, n = 20) or patients who met "difficult t

SUBMITTER: Lenhardt R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10266899 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature