Elective Tracheal Intubation With the VieScope-A Prospective Randomized Non-inferiority Pilot Study (VieScOP-Trial).

ABSTRACT:

Background

Tracheal intubation is commonly performed after direct laryngoscopy using Macintosh laryngoscopes (MacL), but visualization of the larynx may be inadequate. The VieScope (VSC) as a new type of laryngoscope consisting of a straight, shielded, illuminated tube used to perform intubation via a bougie was investigated in this prospective randomized trial in patients without expected difficult airways.

Methods

With ethics approval, 2 × 29 patients for elective surgery were randomized 1:1 to intubation with VSC or MacL. Endpoints were first attempt success rates (FAS), Percentage of Glottis Opening Scale (POGO), time to intubation (TTI), and difficulty ratings on visual analog scales (0-100, lower values better). Data are given as mean ± standard deviation.

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SUBMITTER: Petzoldt M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8964792 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature