Effect of orientation of a standard polyvinyl chloride tracheal tube on success rates during awake flexible fibreoptic intubation

Autor:	D, Sharma, P K, Bithal, G P, Rath, M P, Pandia
Rok vydání:	2006
Předmět:	Adult Male Time Factors Treatment Outcome Intubation Intratracheal Fiber Optic Technology Humans Female Prospective Studies Middle Aged Polyvinyl Chloride
Zdroj:	Anaesthesia. 61(9)
ISSN:	0003-2409
Popis:	We conducted a randomised study in 70 patients to assess the effect of orientation of a standard polyvinyl chloride tracheal tube on the ease of railroading the tube during awake fiberoptic orotracheal intubation. Conventional orientation of the tube (with the bevel of the tube directed to the patient's left) was compared with orientation of the tube with the bevel facing posteriorly. The success rate of intubation at the first attempt was higher with the bevel oriented posteriorly (35/35; 100%) than with the conventional orientation (21/35; 60%; p = 0.0001), and the intubating time was shorter (median (range) 7 (5-11) s and 11 (5-60) s, respectively; p = 0.0001). We recommend that the tracheal tube should be aligned in this manner when railroading it over the fibrescope during awake fibreoptic orotracheal intubation.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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