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  • Anesthesiology
  • Emergency Medicine
  • Critical Care

Background:

  • Pre-oxygenation is crucial for preventing desaturation during rapid sequence induction (RSI) in emergency surgery.
  • High-flow nasal oxygen (HFNO) is a potential alternative to standard facemask pre-oxygenation.
  • Previous research on HFNO for RSI was limited by single-center designs and restricted settings.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare the efficacy and safety of HFNO versus standard facemask pre-oxygenation for RSI in emergency surgery.
  • To evaluate the incidence of desaturation (<93% oxygen saturation) in patients undergoing emergency surgery with either HFNO or facemask pre-oxygenation.
  • To assess the impact of pre-oxygenation method on other outcomes like end-tidal carbon dioxide and regurgitation.

Main Methods:

  • International, multicenter randomized trial involving 350 adult patients undergoing emergency surgery requiring RSI.
  • Patients were randomly assigned to receive pre-oxygenation with 100% oxygen via HFNO or a standard tight-fitting facemask.
  • Primary outcome: incidence of oxygen saturation <93% from pre-oxygenation start to 1 minute post-intubation.

Main Results:

  • No significant difference in desaturation rates between HFNO (2.9%) and facemask (3.4%) groups (p=0.77).
  • The risk of desaturation was not elevated during on-call hours.
  • No differences observed in end-tidal carbon dioxide levels or regurgitation signs between groups.

Conclusions:

  • High-flow nasal oxygen is a safe and effective alternative to standard facemask pre-oxygenation for rapid sequence induction in emergency surgery.
  • HFNO maintains adequate oxygen levels, comparable to facemask pre-oxygenation, reducing the risk of desaturation.
  • This study provides robust evidence from a multicenter trial supporting the use of HFNO in this critical setting.