Efectividad del videolaringoscopio con y sin canalización en los pacientes bajo anestesia general. Hospitales Vicente Corral Moscoso y José Carrasco Arteaga. Cuenca, 2019.

Abstract

Background: Most surgical procedures are performed under general anesthesia, which requires special attention at the time of intubation, a critical step that requires experience and all the appropriate materials, as there are a large number of patients with difficult airways, it is important to perform An analysis of the new tools.

Objective: To determine the effectiveness of the use of the video laryngoscope with and without cannulation in relation to the intubation time and number of attempts at the Vicente Corral Moscoso and José Carrasco Arteaga Hospitals from January to December 2019

Materials and Methods: An observational and descriptive study was conducted from January to December 2019. The population consisted of patients undergoing scheduled surgery with general anesthesia who met the inclusion criteria; the sample was representative and random.

Results: The mean age of the study population was 32.77 years, the most frequent age group corresponded to 36 to 45 years with 44.3%. 86% of the patients obtained a lemon scale of less than 3, in 33% of the patients a canalization guide was used for intubation.

The effectiveness of video laryngoscopy was evidenced by 87.8% of patients who were intubated on the first attempt and 83% who managed to be intubated in less than 30 seconds. 92% of the patients remained with oxygen saturation greater than 90%. There were slightly better results in patients using a channelless video laryngoscope.