Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) causes a highly contagious infection with the highest viral load in the upper respiratory secretions. Despite using personal protective equipment, SARS-CoV-2 contamination to the healthcare personnel is possible during the airway management of infected patients. Direct laryngoscopy remains as the most common method for endotracheal intubation. Our study aimed to compare the use of video laryngoscopy with direct laryngoscopy for tracheal intubation in adult patients receiving general anesthesia for elective surgery during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
150
C-MAC PM-Karl Storz
Laryngoscope
Erzurum City Hospital
Erzurum, Turkey (Türkiye)
Intubation time
Time from Beginning of Intubation to Full Ventilation of the Lungs
Time frame: First 5 minutes of the operation
Intubation Comfort
Scale(0=bad, 1=moderate, 2=good 3=very good)
Time frame: First 5 minutes of the operation
Cormack-Lehane Scoring
Scale(1= Full view of glottis, 2=Partial view of glottis 3=Only epiglottis seen, none of glottis seen 4=Neither glottis nor epiglottis seen)
Time frame: First 5 minutes of the operation
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