Airway management for patients who underwent appendectomy for the indication of acute appendicitis at a Texas tertiary care center: a single center retrospective study.

Background: The primary aim of our study was to determine the frequency of video laryngoscopy (VL) use on the first intubation attempt for patients who underwent appendectomy for acute appendicitis at our hospital.

Methods: Patients who had an appendectomy for the indication of acute appendicitis at Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Temple between January 1, 2021, and December 31, 2023, were included in our study. Study investigators extracted demographic, physical, and clinical data from our electronic medical record.