High-flow nasal cannula oxygenation in comparison with apnoeic oxygenation during foreign body removal by rigid bronchoscopy: A randomised controlled trial.

ABSTRACT:

Background and aims

This trial aimed to assess the safety and efficacy of oxygenation using a high-flow nasal cannula (HFNC) compared with the standard apnoeic oxygenation technique during foreign body (FB) removal by a rigid bronchoscope.

Methods

A prospective, blinded, randomised, controlled trial was conducted on subjects planned for FB removal by a rigid bronchoscope. Inclusion criteria were male and female patients aged between 10 and 40 years. The primary outcome was the lowest oxygen saturation level monitored by pulse oximeter during the procedure, and the secondary outcome was the incidence of postoperative atelectasis.

Results

Nearly 64 patients were randomised into either HFNC oxygenation (N = 32) or apnoeic oxygenation (N = 32) group. There w

SUBMITTER: Abdel Twab SM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9241187 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature