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Endotracheal Intubation Using a Flexible Intubation Endoscope as a Standardized Model for Safe Airway Management in Swine
Published on: August 25, 2022
Safe Easy Endotracheal Kit-flexible-guided endotracheal intubation reduces stress response under general anesthesia:
Hao Yang1, Wenyun Xu2,3, Bin Zhao1
1Department of Anesthesiology, Shanghai Pudong New Area People's Hospital Shanghai, China.
Objective:
To evaluate the stress response during general anesthesia intubation using the Safe Easy Endotracheal Kit-flexible (SEEKflex) with a video laryngoscope.
Methods:
From January to May 2023, 95 patients scheduled for elective surgery under general anesthesia were randomly assigned to either the traditional tube core group (n = 48) or the SEEKflex-guided group (n = 47). Vital signs and the first intubation success rate were recorded from pre-intubation to 2 minutes post-intubation. The trial was registered with the Chinese Clinical Trial Registry (ChiCTR2200066808).
Results:
The incidence of elevated blood pressure was significantly lower in the SEEKflex-guided group compared to the traditional tube core group (27.66% vs. 56.25%, P<0.05). Although the overall intubation success rate was 100% in both groups, the first intubation success rate was significantly higher in the SEEKflex-guided group (100% vs. 91.67%, P<0.05).
Conclusion:
SEEKflex-guided intubation, compared to the traditional tube core method, resulted in more stable hemodynamic responses and a higher first intubation success rate.
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