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- The study aimed to determine how the position of an anaesthesiologist (sitting vs. standing) affects the success and ease of endotracheal intubation during anesthesia.
- It involved 110 patients with specific physical characteristics scheduled for laparoscopic cholecystectomy, and results indicated easier intubation with the sitting position compared to the standing position.
- Findings showed that the sitting posture resulted in a higher ease of intubation, improved Cormack Lehane scores, and a strong first-attempt success rate, highlighting the benefits of sitting during the procedure.
Article Abstract
Background And Aims: Maintaining the airway with a cuffed endotracheal tube (ETT) in the trachea remains one of the most essential anaesthesia skills. Many parameters were described to assess the difficulty of intubation in the preoperative period, but none allow the prediction of all difficult intubations. The correct posture of the anaesthesiologist is also an important factor for successful endotracheal intubation. The aim of this study was. This study aimed to compare the impact of two different positions of an anaesthesiologist (sitting vs. standing) at the time of endotracheal intubation.
Methods: One hundred ten American Society of Anaesthesiologists (ASA) Physical Status I/II patients, aged between 17 to 65 years, Mallampati grade I/II, mouth opening 39-70 mm, thyromental distance (TMD) 6-6.5 cm, and sternomental distance (SMD) >13 cm, scheduled for elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy, were recruited. Patients were divided into two groups; Group I consisted of patients who underwent endotracheal intubation by an anaesthesiologist in a sitting posture, while Group II encompassed patients who underwent endotracheal intubation by anaesthesiologists in a standing posture. Assessment parameters include ease of intubation (IDS score), intubation time, intubation success rate, number of attempts, grade of laryngoscopy (Cormack Lehane score, POGO score), and complications like tooth and soft tissue damage.
Results: The ease of intubation was higher in group I, 1(0-1), than in group II, 1(1-2) (p = 0.02), and there was a significant difference between the two groups. The Cormack Lehane grade (CL) was I/IIa/IIb/III in 19/23/13/0 in group I and I/IIa/IIb/III in 13/21/18/3 in group II. The first-attempt intubation success rate for groups I and II was 94.54 % and 92.72 % respectively.
Conclusion: The sitting posture of an anaesthesiologist at the time of laryngoscopy provides a better intubating condition when compared with the standing posture.
Registration: Clinical Trial Registry - India (CTRI) CTRI/2023/03/050371.
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