Table 6 Data from intubation in Scenario F: Cervical collar stabilization and pharyngeal obstruction. Data are presented as median (IQR), or as number (percentage)
parameter | standard bougie | flexible tip bougie catheter | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Overall success rate, % | 30 (94%) | 32 (100%) | NS |
Duration of 1st intubation attempt, s | 53 (44–73) | 44 (35–59) | 0.002 |
Number of intubation attempts (%) | |||
 1 | 21 (66%) | 24 (72%) |  |
 2 | 10 (31%) | 6 (19%) |  |
 3 | 1 (3%) | 3 (9%) |  |
Median (IQR) | 1 (1–2) | 1 (1–1.3) | NS |
Number of optimization maneuvers (%) | |||
 0 | 3 (9%) | 10 (31%) |  |
 1 | 8 (25%) | 19 (59%) |  |
 2 | 21 (66%) | 3 (9%) |  |
Median (IQR) | 2 (1–2) | 1 (0–1) | < 0.001 |
Severity of dental compression (%) | |||
 0 | 0 (0%) | 7 (22%) |  |
 1 | 6 (19%) | 10 (31%) |  |
 2 | 26 (81%) | 15 (47%) |  |
Median (IQR) | 2 (2–2) | 1 (1–2) | 0.008 |
Ease of use (1–100) | 83 (72–90) | 69 (54–77) | < 0.001 |