Key result
Fibreoptic intubation was successful at the first attempt in 85.2% of cases and completed within 3 minutes in 93.9% of cases, with severe nasal bleeding in 1.3% of nasotracheal intubations.
Why the study?
What is the structure and process quality, including success rates and complications, of fibreoptic intubation in clinical practice?
Population
1612 cases of fibreoptic intubations
Design
Case_series
Authors
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May inform airway protocols in experienced centres; leaves open generalizability and need for comparative trials.
Observational (n=1,612)
What is the structure and process quality, including success rates and complications, of fibreoptic intubation in clinical practice?
Fibreoptic intubation demonstrates high success rates and efficiency in clinical practice, with a low rate of major complications.
Heidegger et al. (2003) conducted an observational in Patients requiring intubation (n=1,612). Fibreoptic intubation was evaluated on Success rate at the first attempt. Fibreoptic intubation was successful at the first attempt in 85.2% of cases and completed within 3 minutes in 93.9% of cases, with severe nasal bleeding in 1.3% of nasotracheal intubations.
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