Video-stylet vs. channeled hyperangulated videolaryngoscope: Efficacy in simulated Ludwig's angina randomized cadaver trial - 19/01/24
, Cheng-Wei Tseng, MD a, Chung-Shiung Wen, MD a, Sheng-Han Yu, MD a, Hsin-Ling Chen, MD, MS a, Chen-Wei Lee, MD, MS c, d, e, 1, ⁎ , Yung-Cheng Su, MD, MPH d, f, 1, ⁎, Chieh-Hung Lin, MD a, 1, ⁎Abstract |
Introduction |
Ludwig's angina (LA) is a life-threatening infection that can affect the floor of the mouth and neck, potentially causing serious airway obstruction. In such cases, rescue airway management and oxygenation can be challenging due to swelling of the mouth floor, trismus, and limited mouth opening. The aim of this study was to assess the efficacy of the Trachway video-stylet (VS) and Pentax AWS hyperangulated videolaryngoscope with channel (HAVL-C) compared to the standard geometric video-laryngoscope (SGVL, Macintosh 3, Trachway) in simulating Ludwig's angina with cadavers.
Methods |
Three fresh frozen cadavers were prepared with varying degrees of difficulty to simulate the airway conditions of patients with LA, including mouth floor swelling, restricted mouth opening, and trismus. Fifty-five second-year resident physicians from various specialties participated in the study and received training in airway management using SGVL, VS, and HAVL-C devices. Participants were randomly assigned to intubate simulated LA with cadavers using the three devices in a random order, and intubation times and success rates were recorded. Participants also rated the difficulty of intubation using a visual analogue scale (VAS) score. The primary outcome assessed the first-pass intubation success or failure, while the secondary outcomes measured the intubation time and subjective difficulty using a visual analogue scale with different laryngoscopes.
Results |
The success rates for intubation within 90 s were 40% for SGVL, 82% for VS, and 76% for HAVL-C. VS and HAVL-C had significantly higher success rates than SGVL, with hazard ratios of 3.4 and 2.7, and 95% confidence intervals (CI) of 2.0–5.7 and 1.6–4.6, p < 0.001, respectively. The odds ratios of successful intubation for VS and HAVL-C were 8.1 and 6.3, respectively, with a 95% CI of 3.7–17.8 and 2.4–16.7, p < 0.001, compared to SGVL. The VAS score was significantly correlated with intubation success rate and time.
Conclusions |
In cases of LA, the use of VS and HAVL-C is preferable over SGVL. These findings suggest that using VS and HAVL-C can improve intubation success rates and reduce intubation time in patients with LA.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Highlights |
• | First-pass intubation: SGVL 40%, VS 81.8%, Pentax 76.4% for Ludwig's angina. |
• | VS and Pentax improve intubation success over SGVL in Ludwig's angina. |
• | Subjective difficulty correlates with intubation success and time. |
• | VS and Pentax AWS preferred over SGVL in Ludwig's angina cases. |
Keywords : Ludwig's angina, Videolaryngoscope, video stylet, Pentax, Trachway
Abbreviations : CI, CL, HR, HAVL-C, LA, OR, SGVL, VL, VS, VC, VAS
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Vol 76
P. 63-69 - février 2024 Retour au numéro
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