Table 1

Recapitulation of previous studies on ETI with videolaryngoscopy in the intensive care unit or emergency department

First authorDeviceOperatorsCentreDesignNumber of ETI proceduresFirst-pass success (DL vs VL)p ValueComments
Studies showing higher first-pass success rates with VL
 LakticovaGlidescopeFellowSingle-centreBefore/after14054% vs 79%0.0001
 KoryGlidescopePCCM fellowSingle-centreRetrospective13868% vs 91%<0.01
 SilverbergGlidescopePCCM fellowSingle-centreRandomised11740% vs 74%<0.01
 MosierGlidescope/CMACPCCM/CCM fellowSingle-centreRetrospective29060.7% vs 78.6%0.009
 VassiliadisCMACMixedSingle-centreRetrospective61985% vs 81,6%0.023
 GriesdaleGlidescopeNon-anaesthesiology residentsSingle-centreRandomised4095% vs 58%0.03
Studies showing similar or higher first-pass success rates with DL
 MichailidouGlidescope/CMACPGYSingle-centreProspective observational70971% vs 76%0.17Trauma centre
 UralGlidescopeResidents in various fieldsSingle-centreBefore/after10373% vs 76%0.66
 De JongMcGRATH MACMixedSingle-centreBefore/after21069% vs 79%0.09
 NoppensCMACMixedSingle-centreBefore/after27479% vs 88%0.08
 Platts-MillsGlidescopeResidentsSingle-centreProspective observational28084% vs 81%0.59Trauma centre
 YeattsGlidescopeResidentsSingle-centreRandomised62381% vs 80%0.46Trauma centre
  • CCM, critical care medicine; DL, direct laryngoscopy; ETI, endotracheal intubation; PCCM, pulmonary critical care medicine; PGY, post-graduate year physicians; VL, videolaryngoscopy.