We conducted an observational prospective pilot study to assess the efficacy of the VL3 videolaryngoscope for routinely tracheal intubation in 56 adults, in terms of successful rate, no. attempts and manoeuvre duration, including both normal and difficult airways.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
56
Tracheal Intubation aided by VL3 Videolaryngoscope
Università Campus Biomedico
Roma, Italy
Tracheal intubation rate
successful tracheal intubation rate using VL3 video laryngoscope
Time frame: 30 minutes
Number of attempts
Number of attempts for a successful tracheal intubation
Time frame: 30 minutes
Total time of intubation
Time needed to perform a tracheal intubation from the insertion of VL3 video laryngoscope into the patient mouth
Time frame: 15 minutes
Time to glottis visualization
Time needed to visualize the glottis from the insertion of VL3 video laryngoscope into the patient mouth
Time frame: 15 minutes
Cormack-Lehane grade
Cormack-Lehane grade observed at videolaryngoscopy
Time frame: 15 minutes
Need for external laryngeal pressure
Need for external laryngeal pressure during laryngoscopy
Time frame: 15 minutes
Presence of post-laryngoscopy side effects
Presence of post-laryngoscopy side effects (bleeding, postoperative sore throat and/or dysphonia)
Time frame: 3 days
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