Evaluation of a Novel Multimodal Guidance Device for Difficult Airway Endotracheal Intubation in Spontaneously Breathing Pigs

Xia, Ming; Xu, Tianyi; Cao, Shuang; Zhou, Runhua; Jiang, Hong

doi:10.1007/s12204-021-2330-4

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“…The novel device added indication of airway based on the algorithm of ETCO 2 to the endoscope in order to play an auxiliary role in difficult airway awake intubation with unclear vision or abnormal anatomy. The first-generation prototype of the instrument was completed and feasibility of endotracheal intubation was preliminarily verified on pigs with spontaneous breath in our previous study ( 25 ). In this study, we focused on the learning curve and efficacy of the novel device.…”

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A learning curve of a novel multimodal endotracheal intubation assistant device for novices in a simulated airway: a prospective manikin trial with cumulative sum method

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Background Awake fiberoptic intubation is conventionally performed in anticipated difficult airways. However, obstruction by secretions and sputum makes it challenging for novices. A prototype of a novel multimodal endotracheal intubation assistant device (MEIAD) was developed for an indication of airway according to end-tidal carbon dioxide (ETCO 2 ) and image. At the tip, 4 sampling tubes collected ETCO 2 concentration. The airway direction is located according to an advanced algorithm based on 4 directions’ concentrations. It assists awake intubation, especially with unclear view field. The objective was to analyze the learning curve of MEIAD for novices on a manikin by cumulative sum method (CUSUM) and evaluate the utility. Methods A total of 16 novice residents with less than 2-year clinical experience were enrolled. After instruction, each individual exercised 40 insertions with MEIAD on a difficult airway simulation. Insertion success (defined as a visualization of the carina within 120 seconds), insertion time (the time from when the guiding scope entered the nasal cavity to the carina was visible), and self-confidence score (subjective score with a numerical rating scale from 0 to 10) were recorded. The acceptable and unacceptable failure rates of CUSUM were set as 15% and 30%, respectively. The exercises were divided into 2 phases (phase 1: 1–20, phase 2: 21–40) for further evaluation. All continuous data were expressed by median (IQR, interquartile ranges) and analyzed using Mann-Whitney test. All categorical variables were expressed as percentages and compared by the χ 2 test. Results Among the 16 residents, 15 were able to cross the lower decision boundary in an average of 21.27±9.51 attempts using the novel device. The insertion time [24.0 (17.0–42.0) vs. 17.5 (14.0–28.0) seconds, P<0.001] and success rate (88.4% vs. 97.5%, P<0.001) were improved with increased experience. The confidence score was significantly improved from 2.5 (1.3–4.0) to 7.0 (7.0–8.0). Conclusions MEIAD showed a satisfactory learning curve and efficacy on the manikin for novices. However, as a small exploratory manikin trial, the results cannot be replicated in clinical practice. MEIAD is expected to be further improved and potential to be an alternative device for difficult airways.

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