Table 4.
Data from intubation in Scenario D: Manual cervical inline stabilization. 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 | 34 (30–48) | 29 (25–34) | 0.001 |
| Number of intubation attempts (%) | |||
| 1 | 27 (84%) | 30 (94%) | |
| 2 | 5 (16%) | 2 (6%) | |
| 3 | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | |
| Median (IQR) | 1 (1–1) | 1 (1–1) | NS |
| Number of optimization maneuvers (%) | |||
| 0 | 10 (31%) | 12 (37%) | |
| 1 | 15 (47%) | 19 (59%) | |
| 2 | 7 (22%) | 1 (3%) | |
| Median (IQR) | 1 (0–1) | 1 (0–1) | NS |
| Severity of dental compression (%) | |||
| 0 | 0 (0%) | 6 (19%) | |
| 1 | 12 (37%) | 15 (47%) | |
| 2 | 20 (62%) | 11 (34%) | |
| Median (IQR) | 2 (1–2) | 1 (1–2) | 0.015 |
| Ease of use (1–100) | 61 (40–72) | 53 (38–69) | 0.013 |
NS Not statistically significant