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Table 1 ETI success rate by each laryngoscope

From: Lower maximum forces on oral structures when using gum-elastic bougie than when using endotracheal tube and stylet during both direct and indirect laryngoscopy by novices: a crossover study using a high-fidelity simulator

 Macintosh DL, successful/total attemptsC-MAC VL, successful/total attemptsP*
Endotracheal tube + stylet205/209 (98.1)209/209 (100)0.044
GEB207/209 (99.0)208/209 (99.5)0.562
  1. Data are presented as n (%).
  2. ETI success was defined as successful placement of an endotracheal tube into the trachea with confirmation of lung inflation within 120 s.
  3. *Chi-squared test
  4. DL: direct laryngoscope; ETI: endotracheal intubation; GEB: gum-elastic bougie; VL: video laryngoscope
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BMC Emergency Medicine

ISSN: 1471-227X

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