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Colombian Journal of Anestesiology
Print version ISSN 0120-3347
Abstract
URIBE-VALENCIA, Hellen Carolina; ARENAS CORREA, Iván Darío and ACOSTA REYES, Jorge Luis. Evaluación del tubo laringofaríngeo supraglótico como un dispositivo útil para intubación endotraqueal a ciegas, en personal no experimentado, utilizando maniquíes. Rev. colomb. anestesiol. [online]. 2014, vol.42, n.3, pp.172-175. ISSN 0120-3347. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rca.2014.03.007.
Introduction: One of the key objectives in the pre-hospital environment is to control and secure the airway. Supraglottic airway laryngopharyngeal tube (SALT) is a basic device designed to ventilate and guide the blind introduction of the endotracheal tube. It has not yet been approved in our environment. Objective: To determine the blind intubation success rate of non-trained personnel. Results: A descriptive trial with 90 participants in a simulated environment with dummies. In 96.7% of the cases, the intubation procedure with the device was perceived as easy. In all, 90% had a successful intubation in the first attempt in 16 s, which is a shorter time period as compared to intubation with other devices. Conclusion: SALT could be an effective airway management device for non-trained individuals.
Keywords : Endotracheal intubation; Pre-hospital care; Emergency medical services; Dummies; Simulation.