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Assessment of TruviewPCD videolaryngoscope for intubation in children

C Añez Simón1, L Barbero Roldán1, V Serrano Gonzalvo1

  • 1Servicio de Anestesiología y Reanimación, Hospital Universitario de Tarragona Joan XXIII, Tarragona, España; ANESTARRACO Grupo de investigación de Anestestesiología y Reanimación del Institut d'Investigacions Sanitàries Pere Virgili (IISPV), Tarragona, España.

Revista Espanola De Anestesiologia Y Reanimacion
|July 4, 2016
PubMed

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The TruviewPCD device is effective for pediatric tracheal intubation in clinical settings. This study found it useful for managing pediatric airways, though a blade size between 1 and 2 is recommended.

Area of Science:

  • Anesthesiology
  • Pediatric Airway Management

Background:

  • Tracheal intubation is a critical procedure in pediatric anesthesia.
  • Effective airway management devices are essential for patient safety.
  • Limited data exists on the clinical utility of specific devices like TruviewPCD in children.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the clinical usefulness of the TruviewPCD device for tracheal intubation in pediatric patients.
  • To gather data for future research on pediatric airway management tools.

Main Methods:

  • Prospective observational study involving 86 children undergoing ENT or pediatric procedures.
  • Exclusion of children with two or more difficult airway criteria.
  • Descriptive statistical analysis of intubation success, time, and complications.

Main Results:

  • Successful tracheal intubation with TruviewPCD in 83 out of 86 patients.
  • Most intubations (79/83) required only one attempt, with a mean glottis view time of 10.8 seconds.
  • 81 patients experienced easy or very easy intubations; only two cases were difficult, with no significant complications.

Conclusions:

  • TruviewPCD demonstrates utility as a device for pediatric airway management.
  • A recommendation for an intermediate blade size between 1 and 2 is suggested due to the wide size gap.
Abstract

Keywords:
Airway managementAnestesia pediátricaIntubación traquealManejo vía aéreaPaediatric anaesthesiaTracheal intubationTruviewPCDVideolaringoscopioVideolaryngoscope

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