Table 2 Outcomes of awake nasal fiberoptic bronchoscopic tracheal intubation
Endoscopic mask group (n = 25) | Nasal catheter group (n = 29) | P Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Minimum SPO2, % (SD) | 91.7 (4.7) | 87.6 (8.2) | 0.031 |
Incidence of SPO2 ≤ 90%, NO. (%) | 5 (20.0) | 15 (51.7) | 0.037 |
Number of intubation attempts, NO (SD) | 1.4 (0.7) | 1.2 (0.5) | 0.45 |
Time to intubation, s (SD) | 179.6 (207.9) | 136.1 (144.4) | 0.38 |