Application of Airtraq(R) Optical Laryngoscope Combined with Bronchofibroscope for Endotracheal Intubation in Patients with Cervical Spine Injury
LIU Hai-quan
WANG Zeng-chun
WANG Qiang
REN Zi-gang
XIONG Wei
WANG Jun-jie
Abstract：Objective To explore the application of Airtraq(R) optical laryngoscope combined with bronchofibroscope for endotracheal in-tubation (EI) in patients with cervical spine injury (CSI). Methods 50 patients with CSI undergoing spine surgery under combined general anesthesia were randomly assigned to two groups, group A (n=25) received EI by using Airtraq(R) optical laryngoscope and group AF (n=25) received EI by using Airtraq(R) optical laryngoscope combined with bronchofibroscope. The intubation time (IT), success rate of single intuba-tion (SRSI), hemodynamic changes in endotracheal intubation, and complications related to EI were observed. Results IT was significantly longer in group A than in group AF (P<0.001), and SRSI was significantly lower than in group A in group AF (P<0.05). There was no signif-icant difference in hemodynamic changes in EI and complications related to EI between two groups (P>0.05). Conclusion Airtraq(R) optical laryngoscope combined with bronchofibroscope would be safely and effectively used for EI in patients with CSI.
Keywords：cervical spine injuryoptical laryngoscopebronchofibroscopeendotracheal intubation
Publication Date：2015-01-01
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：4( 713-716 )