The impact of video laryngoscopy on the first-pass success rate of prehospital endotracheal intubation in The Netherlands:a retrospective observational study

Purpose: The first-pass success rate for endotracheal intubation (ETI) depends on provider experience and exposure. We hypothesize that video laryngoscopy (VL) improves first-pass and overall ETI success rates in low and intermediate experienced airway providers and prevents from unrecognized oesophageal intubations in prehospital settings. Methods: In this study 3632 patients were included. In all cases, an ambulance nurse, HEMS nurse, or HEMS physician performed prehospital ETI using direct Laryngoscopy (DL) or VL. Results: First-pass ETI success rates for ambulance nurses with DL were 45.5%... Mehr ...