Why the study?
Airway management in general anaesthesia can lead to severe complications, but whether applying a checklist for airway management steps reduces complications in a clinical institute was unknown.
Does the application of a checklist reduce the incidence of unexpected difficult airway in adults undergoing airway management during general anaesthesia?
Observational (n=862)
No
Does the application of a checklist reduce the incidence of unexpected difficult airway in adults undergoing airway management during general anaesthesia?
Absolute Risk Reduction: 1.15 (95% CI -2.26–4.56)
Absolute Event Rate: 6.14% vs 7.29%
Absolute Risk Reduction: 1.15%
p-value: p=0.5
The introduction of an airway management checklist did not significantly reduce the risk of short-term complications in adults undergoing general anaesthesia.
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Szücs et al. (2019) conducted an observational in Airway management (n=862). Airway management checklist vs. No checklist was evaluated on Incidence of unexpected difficult airway (ARR 1.15%, 95% CI -2.26-4.56, p=0.5).
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