Endotracheal intubation using a GlideScope video laryngoscope by emergency physicians: a multicentre analysis of 345 attempts in adult patients.
OBJECTIVE
To investigate the use and success rates of the GlideScope (GVL) by emergency physicians (EPs) during the initial two years after its introduction.


METHODS
We performed an observational study using registry data of five emergency departments. The success rates in adult patients were evaluated and compared with those of conventional laryngoscope (CL).


RESULTS
The GVL was used in 345 (10.7%) of 3233 intubation attempts by EPs. The overall success rate of the GVL was not higher than a CL (79.1% vs 77.6%, p=0.538). The success rate for the patients with difficult airway was higher in the GVL than a CL (80.0% vs 50.4%, p<0.001).


CONCLUSIONS
The GVL was not used frequently by EPs during the initial two years after its introduction. Although the GVL provides a better glottic view, the overall success rates were similar to a CL. The GVL may be useful in patients with difficult airway.
Choi
Hyuk Joong
HJ
Department of Emergency Medicine, College of Medicine, Hanyang University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Kang
Hyung-Goo
HG
Lim
Tae Ho
TH
Chung
Hyun Soo
HS
Cho
Junho
J
Oh
Young-Min
YM
Kim
Young-Min
YM
D000328:Adult; D004635:Emergency Medicine / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D020704:Laryngoscopes / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D007828:Laryngoscopy / Q000379:methods / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians' / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*