Table 2 Effect of the bend angle of the lighted stylet on primary and secondary outcomes
From: A pilot study comparing three bend angles for lighted stylet intubation
Group I (n = 23) | Group II (n = 17) | Group III (n = 19) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Success rate | ||||
At first attempt, n (%) | 17 (73.9 %) | 15 (88.2 %) | 18 (94.7 %) | 0.178 |
Within two attempts, n (%) | 19 (82.6 %) | 16 (94.1 %) | 19 (100 %) | 0.141 |
Searching time, s [IQR] | 43.6 [22.0-80.8] | 14.3 [10.0-23.7] | 14.0 [10.6–20.3] | < 0.001 |
Group I vs. II | 0.001 | |||
Group I vs. III | < 0.001 | |||
Group II vs. III | 0.887 | |||
Time to intubation, s [IQR] | 57.1 [40.5–95.7] | 30.1 [25.9–39.4] | 33.5 [25.9–38.1] | < 0.001 |
Group I vs. II | 0.001 | |||
Group I vs. III | 0.001 | |||
Group II vs. III | 0.763 | |||
Level of Difficulty (easy/moderate/difficult) | 4/9/6 | 9/7/1 | 12/5/2 | 0.006 |