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GlideScope Use improves intubation success rates: An observational study using propensity score matching

Ibinson, JW and Ezaru, CS and Cormican, DS and Mangione, MP (2014) GlideScope Use improves intubation success rates: An observational study using propensity score matching. BMC Anesthesiology, 14 (1).

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Abstract

Rigid video laryngoscopes are popular alternatives to direct laryngoscopy for intubation, but further large scale prospective studies comparing these devices to direct laryngoscopy in routine anesthesiology practice are needed. We hypothesized that the first pass success rate with one particular video laryngoscope, the GlideScope, would be higher than the success rate with direct laryngoscopy. Methods: 3831 total intubation attempts were tracked in an observational study comparing first-pass success rate using a Macintosh or Miller-style laryngoscope with the GlideScope. Propensity scoring was then used to select 626 subjects matched between the two groups based on their morphologic traits. Results: Comparing the GlideScope and direct laryngoscopy groups suggested that intubation would be more difficult in the GlideScope group based on the Mallampati class, cervical range of motion, mouth opening, dentition, weight, and past intubation history. Thus, a propensity score based on these factors was used to balance the groups into two 313 patient cohorts. Direct laryngoscopy was successful in 80.8% on the first-pass intubation attempt, while the GlideScope was successful in 93.6% (p <0.001; risk difference of 0.128 with a 95% CI of 0.0771 - 0.181). Conclusion: A greater first-attempt success rate was found when using the GlideScope versus direct laryngoscopy. In addition, the GlideScope was found to be 99% successful for intubation after initial failure of direct laryngoscopy, helping to reduce the incidence of failed intubation.


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Item Type: Article
Status: Published
Creators/Authors:
CreatorsEmailPitt UsernameORCID
Ibinson, JWjwi6@pitt.eduJWI6
Ezaru, CScse5@pitt.eduCSE5
Cormican, DS
Mangione, MPmangione@pitt.eduMANGIONE
Date: 5 November 2014
Date Type: Publication
Journal or Publication Title: BMC Anesthesiology
Volume: 14
Number: 1
DOI or Unique Handle: 10.1186/1471-2253-14-101
Schools and Programs: School of Medicine > Anesthesiology
Refereed: Yes
Date Deposited: 21 Dec 2016 20:47
Last Modified: 30 Mar 2021 17:55
URI: http://d-scholarship.pitt.edu/id/eprint/29472

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