Table 2.
Data from intubation in Scenario B: Tongue edema. Data are presented as median (IQR), or as number (percentage)
| parameter | standard bougie | flexible tip bougie catheter | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall success rate, % | 32 (100%) | 32 (100%) | NS |
| Duration of 1st intubation attempt, s | 44 (35–73) | 40 (30–55) | 0.046 |
| Number of intubation attempts (%) | |||
| 1 | 7 (22%) | 11 (34%) | |
| 2 | 17 (53%) | 19 (59%) | |
| 3 | 8 (25%) | 2 (6%) | |
| Median (IQR) | 2 (2–2.3) | 2 (1–2) | NS |
| Number of optimization maneuvers (%) | |||
| 0 | 0 (0%) | 6 (19%) | |
| 1 | 7 (22%) | 23 (72%) | |
| 2 | 25 (78%) | 3 (9%) | |
| Median (IQR) | 2 (2–2) | 1 (1–1) | < 0.001 |
| Severity of dental compression (%) | |||
| 0 | 2 (6%) | 4 (13%) | |
| 1 | 1 (3%) | 10 (31%) | |
| 2 | 29 (91%) | 18 (56%) | |
| Median (IQR) | 2 (2–2) | 2 (1–2) | 0.024 |
| Ease of use (1–100) | 56 (41–67) | 45 (40–57) | 0.038 |
NS Not statistically significant