Table 3 Data from intubation in Scenario C: Pharyngeal obstruction. Data are presented as median (IQR), or as number (percentage)
parameter | standard bougie | flexible tip bougie catheter | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Overall success rate, % | 32 (100%) | 32 (100%) | NS |
Duration of 1st intubation attempt, s | 29 (23.5–36) | 24 (20.5–32) | 0.010 |
Number of intubation attempts (%) | |||
 1 | 32 (100%) | 32 (100%) |  |
 2 | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |  |
 3 | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |  |
Median (IQR) | 1 (1–1) | 1 (1–1) | NS |
Number of optimization maneuvers (%) | |||
 0 | 19 (59%) | 30 (94%) |  |
 1 | 13 (41%) | 2 (6%) |  |
 2 | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |  |
Median (IQR) | 0 (0–1) | 0 (0–0) | 0.018 |
Severity of dental compression (%) | |||
 0 | 7 (22%) | 15 (47%) |  |
 1 | 9 (28%) | 13 (41%) |  |
 2 | 16 (50%) | 4 (12%) |  |
Median (IQR) | 1.5 (1–2) | 1 (0–1) | 0.004 |
Ease of use (1–100) | 34 (22–41) | 32 (20–39) | NS |