The Importance of Median Glossoepiglottic Fold Engagement on Laryngeal View and Tracheal Intubation Success in Children - 18/05/23
Abstract |
Study objective |
Our study objective was to determine if the location of laryngoscope blade tip placement is associated with clinically important tracheal intubation outcomes in a pediatric emergency department.
Methods |
We conducted a video-based observational study of pediatric emergency department patients undergoing tracheal intubation with standard geometry Macintosh and Miller video laryngoscope blades (Storz C-MAC, Karl Storz). Our main exposures were direct lifting of the epiglottis versus blade tip placement within the vallecula and median glossoepiglottic fold engagement versus not when the blade tip was placed in the vallecula. Our main outcomes were glottic visualization and procedural success. We compared measures of glottic visualization between successful and unsuccessful attempts using generalized linear mixed models.
Results |
Proceduralists placed the blade tip in the vallecula (indirectly lifting the epiglottis) during 123 (71.9%) of 171 attempts. When compared with indirectly lifting the epiglottis, directly lifting the epiglottis was associated with improved visualization—by percentage of glottic opening (POGO) (adjusted odds ratio [AOR], 11.0; 95% confidence interval [CI], 5.1 to 23.6) and modified Cormack-Lehane (AOR, 21.5; 95% CI, 6.6 to 69.9). When in the vallecula, engagement of the median glossoepiglottic fold was associated with improved POGO (AOR, 3.6; 95% CI, 1.9 to 6.8), modified Cormack-Lehane (AOR, 3.9; 95% CI, 1.1 to 14.1), and success (AOR, 9.9; 95% CI, 2.3 to 43.7).
Conclusions |
Emergency tracheal intubation can be performed in children at a high level by directly or indirectly lifting the epiglottis. If indirectly lifting the epiglottis, median glossoepiglottic fold engagement is helpful in maximizing glottic visualization and procedural success.
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Author contributions: PD, BK, KE, AS, GG, PT, MF, YZ, and SB conceived and designed the study. PD, KE, and AS performed, and PD and BK supervised data collection. YZ provided statistical advice and analyzed the data. PD drafted the manuscript, and all authors contributed substantially to its revision. PD takes full responsibility for the paper as a whole. |
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All authors attest to meeting the four ICMJE.org authorship criteria: (1) Substantial contributions to the conception or design of the work; or the acquisition, analysis, or interpretation of data for the work; AND (2) Drafting the work or revising it critically for important intellectual content; AND (3) Final approval of the version to be published; AND (4) Agreement to be accountable for all aspects of the work in ensuring that questions related to the accuracy or integrity of any part of the work are appropriately investigated and resolved. |
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Funding and support: By Annals policy, all authors are required to disclose any and all commercial, financial, and other relationships in any way related to the subject of this article as per ICMJE conflict of interest guidelines (see www.icmje.org). The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare. The study received no funding. |
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Vol 81 - N° 6
P. 658-666 - juin 2023 Retour au numéroBienvenue sur EM-consulte, la référence des professionnels de santé.
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