| Title | Adoption of video laryngoscopy by a major academic anesthesia department |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2021 |
| Authors | Samuels JD, Tangel VE, Lui B, Turnbull ZA, Pryor KO, White RS, Jiang SY |
| Journal | J Comp Eff Res |
| Volume | 10 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pagination | 101-108 |
| Date Published | 02/2021 |
| ISSN | 2042-6313 |
| Keywords | airway management, Anesthesia, endotracheal intubation, indirect laryngoscope, video laryngoscope |
| Abstract | Aim: To describe the adoption patterns of intubating devices used at a major teaching and research facility. Materials & methods: Retrospective analysis of 2012-2019 data on frequency and trends in airway management devices collected from our anesthesia information management system. Results: Use of direct laryngoscopy was more frequent, but there was a downward trend in use over time (p < 0.008) in favor of video laryngoscopy (VL), which increased significantly (p < 0.008). The largest growth among devices was the McGrath VL, which increased from 0.2% in 2012 to 36.2% of cases in 2019. Conclusion: Our study shows a clear increase in VL usage which has implications in quality of care and medical education. |
| DOI | 10.2217/cer-2020-0185 |
| PubMed ID | 33470849 |