Association between glottis screen location and intubation difficulty: a retrospective video laryngoscopy study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In emergency settings, difficult intubations often occur unexpectedly despite pre-intubation assessments. Traditional glottic view scoring systems for direct laryngoscope may not apply to video laryngoscopy. With video laryngoscopy, the vertical location of the glottis on the monitor can be clearly defined. If the glottis location is associated with intubation difficulty, it could serve as a simple indicator for anticipating intubation challenges. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between the glottis screen location during video laryngoscopy-guided intubation and the success and timing of the first-attempt intubation.

Methods

We retrospectively analyzed laryngoscopy recordings from adult intubations in the emergency department of a tertiary teaching

SUBMITTER: Cheng KY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11656971 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature