Table 2 Airtraq® intubation successrates
From: Use of the Airtraq® device for airway management in the prehospital setting – a retrospective study
Airtraq® efficacy | Successrate N (%) |
|---|---|
Children <16 (n) | 1/2 (50) |
Overall successrate | 19/28 (67,9) |
Cardiac arrest | 15/23 (65,2) |
Foreign body | 2/3 (66,7) |
Hanging | 0/2 (0) |
Drowning | 1/1 (100) |
Trauma | 5/5 (100) |
Drug facilitated intubation with suxamethonium | 4/5 (80) |
Anticipated or unexpected difficult airway | 14/23 (60,8) |
Prior failed conventional laryngoscopy intubation | 4/11 (36,4) |
Failed laryngeal mask (LMA) | 2/2 (100) |
Failed convent. laryngoscopy intubation or LMA | 6/13 (46,2) |