26 September 2023: Clinical Research
Comparing the Effectiveness and Safety of MedAn with the Nishikawa Blade and UE Videolaryngoscopes for Left-Sided Double-Lumen Endobronchial Tube Intubation: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Yong Zhang 1ACE* , Wenwen Zhang 1ACE* , Shuai Wang 1ACE* , Hailing Yin 1BC , Yajie Xu 1BCD , Zhaojing Fang 1BCD , Hongguang Bao 1FG , Chen Zhang 1FG , Xiaoliang Wang 1ADEF* , Wentao Liu 2AFG*DOI: 10.12659/MSM.940916
Med Sci Monit 2023; 29:e940916
Table 4 Comparison of adverse events after endotracheal intubation.
| Group UE (n=52) | Group MedAn (n=51) | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Subglottic airway mucosal injury; median (range) | 2.5 (1, 3) | 1 (0, 2)* | |
| Soft tissue lesion or bleeding; n (%) | 5 (9.6) | 2 (3.9) | 0.25 |
| Accidental intubation of the esophagus; n (%) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 1.0 |
| Hoarseness; n (%) | 8 (15.4) | 6 (11.8) | 0.60 |
| Sore throat; n (%) | 13 (25.0) | 10 (19.6) | 0.51 |
| Dysphagia; n (%) | 5 (9.6) | 1 (2.0) | 0.10 |
| Nausea and vomiting; n (%) | 4 (7.7) | 3 (5.9) | 0.72 |
| Group UE – left-sided double-lumen tube intubation with UE video laryngoscope; Group MedAn – left-sided double-lumen tube intubation with MedAn video laryngoscope with Nishikawa blade. Data are presented as number (%) or median (range). * Compared with group U, | |||