Research Article
Comparison of GlideScope Videolaryngoscopy to Direct Laryngoscopy for Intubation of a Pediatric Simulator by Novice Physicians
Table 3
Results for the difficult airway scenario (
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| | | DL | GVL | P |
| | Successful intubation*, n (%) | 15 (60) | 14 (56) | NS | | Time to successful intubation*, mean (SD), sec | 61.3 (19.3) | 87.7 (26.9) | 0.018 | | Number of attempts, n (%) | | | | | 1 | 13 (52) | 11 (44) | NS | | 2 or more | 5 (20) | 5 (20) | | Data not available | 7 (28) | 9 (36) | | Use of optimization maneuvers, n (%) | 19 (76) | 19 (76) | NS | | Dental trauma index 0–3, mean (SD) | 2.0 (1.1) | 1.1 (0.8) | 0.013 | | Esophageal intubation, n (%) | 4 (16) | 5 (20) | NS | | Right mainstem intubation, n (%) | 1 (4) | 1 (4) | NS | | Cormack and Lehane glottic view, n (%) | | | | | I | 8 (32) | 3 (12) | 0.046 | | II | 15 (60) | 19 (76) | | III/VI | 2 (8) | 3 (12) | | Ease of intubation score 0–10, mean (SD) | 5.7 (1.7) | 5.3 (2.4) | NS |
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DL: direct laryngoscopy; GVL: GlideScope videolaryngoscopy; NS: not significant.
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