The Use of Video Laryngoscopy Did Not Lead to Greater First-Pass or Overall Success Rates Compared to Direct Laryngoscopy in Pediatric Intubation in a Helicopter Emergency Medical Service.

Objective: We hypothesized that video laryngoscopy (VL) would significantly increase the first attempt and final success rates over direct laryngoscopy (DL) in helicopter emergency medical services.

Methods: This was a study of an emergency medical service in the Midwestern United States. Pediatric patients (age < 18 years) transported between January 1, 2010, and July 31, 2016, with an attempted intubation were identified.