Table 3.
Results for the difficult airway scenario (N = 25).
| 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 |
*Up to 120 seconds.
DL: direct laryngoscopy; GVL: GlideScope videolaryngoscopy; NS: not significant.