Role of Trachway versus Conventional Modes of Intubation in Difficult Airway Management in COVID-19 Setups

Difficult airway management in critically ill patients remains a difficult task associated with high morbidity and mortality rates. In difficult airway populations, prompt effective intubation is more important to prevent hypoxia and neurological injury. During the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, prolong...

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Published in:Emergency medicine international 2021, Vol.2021, p.6614523-6
Main Authors: Wu, Meng-Yu, Yiang, Giou-Teng, Ke, Jian-Yu, Chen, Chien-Sheng, Lin, Po-Chen, Chen, Yu-Long
Format: Article
Language:English
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Health aspects
Infection
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Summary:Difficult airway management in critically ill patients remains a difficult task associated with high morbidity and mortality rates. In difficult airway populations, prompt effective intubation is more important to prevent hypoxia and neurological injury. During the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, prolonged intubation time and repeated intubation can lead to an increase in the risk of infection. Therefore, digital devices can shorten intubation times and decrease the risk of infection among clinical staff. The advantages of the Trachway videolight intubating stylet suit these conditions. Trachway stylet intubation is an effective method for video laryngoscopy to enhance patient safety and improve the intubation success rate. However, a few studies have focused on the effect of stylet intubation by reducing repeated intubation and oxygen desaturation. In this study, we reviewed current data of Trachway intubation and shared our four major training scenarios in Taipei Tzu Chi Hospital via the Trachway videolight intubating stylet system for emergency intubation, comparing them with other modes of intubation.
ISSN:2090-2840
2090-2859
DOI:10.1155/2021/6614523