Comparison of i-Gel as a Conduit for Intubation between under Fiberoptic Guidance and Blind Endotracheal Intubation during Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation: A Randomized Simulation Study

Table 2

Comparisons of intubation time among three intubation techniques regardless of kinds of endotracheal tubes.

	MCL (n = 23)	IGI (n = 23)	IBRI (n = 23)	value	value^§ IGI vs. MCL	IBRI vs. MCL	IGI vs. IBRI
VET/IIT (sec)	6.1 ± 2.8	4.2 ± 1.3	4.4 ± 1.4	<0.001	<0.001	<0.001	0.12
TPT (sec)	13.2 ± 7.5	12.7 ± 6.4	23.8 ± 15.0	<0.001	0.59	<0.001	<0.001
FVT (sec)	28.0 ± 8.3	16.1 ± 6.7	28.4 ± 16.0	<0.001	<0.001	<0.001	<0.001
VET-TPT (sec)	7.0 ± 6.6	8.5 ± 6.1	19.4 ± 14.9	<0.001	0.008	<0.001	<0.001
TPT-FVT (sec)	6.8 ± 1.9	3.3 ± 1.0	4.6 ± 1.6	<0.001	<0.001	<0.001	<0.001

considered for significant difference by the Friedman test. ^§ considered for significant difference by the Wilcoxon signed-rank test using Bonferroni’s correction. MCL = Macintosh laryngoscopy; IGI = i-gel blind intubation; IBRI = i-gel bronchoscopic intubation; VET = vocal cord exposure time; IIT = i-gel insertion time; TPT = tube pass time; FVT = first ventilation time.