Evaluation of Various Factors Affecting Emergency Intubation:

Meenakshi K. Moorthy

doi:10.21276/aan.2019.4.2.1

Meenakshi K. Moorthy Assistant Professor, Department of Anaesthesia, Hind institute of Medical Sciences, Ataria, Barabanki, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21276/aan.2019.4.2.1

Keywords: Airway management, Endotracheal intubation, technical

Abstract

Background: Inadequate airway management is a major contributor to pre-hospital morbidity and mortality. The present study was conducted to evaluate various factors affecting endotracheal intubation. Subjects and Methods: This study was conducted on 474 patients requiring ETI. Informed consent was obtained from family members of all patients. Emergency intubation was performed as a rapid sequence induction (RSI), with preoxygenation and cricoid pressure followed by an induction agent and then suxamethonium. Factors affecting ETI was recorded. Results: Out of 476 patients, males were 280 and females were 196. Indication of RTI was low GCS seen in 64, injury in 320, respiratory insufficiency in 10 and cardiac arrest in 82. The difference was significant (P< 0.05). Method of ETI was RSI in 290, without relaxant in 81 and without any medication in 105. The difference was significant (P-0.05). Common difficulties in ETI were blood seen in 30%, vomit in 14%, hypersalivation in 28%, anatomical difficulties in 7%, patient position in 10% and technical problems in 11%. The difference was significant (P<0.05). Conclusion: The presence of blood, vomit, hypersalivation, anatomical difficulties, patient position and technical problems are among various factors affecting ETI.

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