Comparison of two sizes of GlideScope® blades in tracheal intubation of infants: a randomised clinicaltrial.
Br J Anaesth
; 129(4): 635-642, 2022 10.
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| ID: mdl-35999074
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
The appropriate size of GlideScope® blade for tracheal intubation in neonates and premature infants has not been established. We evaluated the impact of the size of the GlideScope® blade on the time taken for intubation in infants weighing 2.5-3.6 kg.METHODS:
Sixty infants weighing 2.5-3.6 kg were randomly assigned to use of the size 1 blade (n=30) or the size 2 blade (n=30). The primary outcome was the time taken to intubate. Components related to the laryngoscopic view which could affect the duration of the intubating process were also analysed.RESULTS:
The time required for tracheal intubation was shorter with the size 2 blade than with the size 1 blade (16 [14-20] s vs 22 [18-25] s, P=0.002; median difference=-5; 95% confidence interval, -7 to -2). The rate at which the tip of the tracheal tube was located at the centre of the laryngeal inlet was higher with the size 2 blade than with the size 1 blade (83% vs 40%, P<0.001). Correlation analysis indicated that the time required to find the tip of the tube was related to how far the lower border of the arytenoid cartilages was located from the mid-horizontal line of the monitor (r=0.28, P=0.033).CONCLUSION:
Use of the size 2 blade significantly reduced the time required to intubate the trachea, compared with the size 1 GlideScope® blade in infants. CLINICAL TRIAL REGISTRATION KCT 0003867.Mots clés
Texte intégral:
1
Collection:
01-internacional
Base de données:
MEDLINE
Sujet principal:
Laryngoscopes
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Intubation trachéale
Type d'étude:
Clinical_trials
Limites:
Humans
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Newborn
Langue:
En
Journal:
Br J Anaesth
Année:
2022
Type de document:
Article
Pays d'affiliation:
Corée du Sud