Emergency Tracheal Intubation in Patients with COVID-19: Experience from a UK Centre

Table 3

Incidence of complications at tracheal intubation. Data are expressed as n/N (%).

Complications at tracheal intubation
Oxygen desaturation (SpO2 < 90%)	26/53 (49%)
Rescue oxygenation using the supraglottic airway device	6/53 (11%)
Rescue oxygenation using bag-mask ventilation	0/53 (0%)
Hypotension (systolic blood pressure < 90 mmHg)	11/53 (21%)
Cardiorespiratory arrest	0/53 (0%)
Pneumothorax	0/53 (0%)
Regurgitation of the gastric fluid	2/53 (4%)