The Impact of Videolaryngoscopy on Endotracheal Intubation Success by a Pediatric/Neonatal Critical Care Transport Team.
Prehospital Emergency Care · 2020-04-30 · Observational study
Abstract
Endotracheal intubation may be required for the transport of critically ill neonates and children. Data suggest that first pass success (FPS) is associated with lower rates of complications. Thus, understanding factors associated with FPS can have important implications for clinical outcomes. We aimed to determine the impact of videolaryngoscopy (VL) on FPS by a pediatric critical care transport team (CCTT). Methods: We performed a retrospective cross-sectional study on pediatric patients (≤ 18 years of age) requiring endotracheal intubation by a tertiary care-based pediatric CCTT between 2011 and 2019. Patients were categorized as neonatal (≤ 28 days of age, either preterm or term) or pediatric (> 28 days of age). All intubation attempts using VL were performed with the C-MAC videolaryngoscope. Our primary outcome was rate of FPS. Descriptive statistics of patient, provider, and procedure characteristics were calculated. Multivariate regression was used to test the association between FPS and type of laryngoscope (video versus direct) adjusting for significant clinical predictors. Results: Over the study period, 135 patients were intubated by the CCTT. Sixty percent of these patients were neonates, and 40% were pediatric. The overall FPS rate was 61%, with lower rates in neonates (54%) and higher rates in pediatric patients (70%). Use of videolaryngoscopy increased over the study period. First pass success rate using the C-MAC videolaryngoscope was 72% compared to 42% for direct laryngoscopy across the whole study population. In adjusted analyses, FPS using VL was significantly higher in the pediatric patient population (aOR 12.42 [95%CI 3.33, 46.29]), but not in neonates (aOR 1.08 [0.44, 2.63]). Use of VL increased significantly over the study period. Conclusion: We found use of a C-MAC videolaryngoscope by a critical care transport team was associated with improved FPS during endotracheal intubation of pediatric patients but not neonates, after controlling for other patient and provider characteristics. In addition to the impact on FPS, use of VL may offer additional educational and quality benefits.
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Critical care & advanced paramedics · Children · Interfacility & critical care transport · Endotracheal intubation · Neonates · Video laryngoscopy
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