Nasotracheal Intubation
Conditions
Brief summary
McGrath videolaryngoscopy avoids the use of Magill forceps for nasotracheal intubation, thereby reducing intubation time and complications, especially in patients with a difficult airway. This study was performed to investigate whether McGrath videolaryngoscopy is superior to Macintosh laryngoscopy for routine nasotracheal intubation in expected normal airways, as judged by the time to intubation and ease of intubation.
Interventions
After the softened nasotracheal tube was inserted into the nares until its tip passed through the posterior nares, McGrath videolaryngoscope was introduced into the mouth and the nasotracheal tube was advanced.
DEVICEMacintosh laryngoscopy
After the softened nasotracheal tube was inserted into the nares until its tip passed through the posterior nares, Macintosh laryngoscope was introduced into the mouth and the nasotracheal tube was advanced.
Sponsors
Ajou University School of Medicine
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Masking
DOUBLE (Subject, Outcomes Assessor)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
20 Years to 60 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* patients for dental or maxillofacial surgery requiring nasotracheal intubation
Exclusion criteria
* known difficult airway * required rapid sequence induction * history of bleeding * cervical spine injury
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| time to intubation | 4 min after anesthetic induction | time the nasotracheal tube was inserted into nares until endtidal CO2 was detected |
Countries
South Korea
Outcome results
None listed