Background
This work was conducted to examine the efficiency of using C-MAC video stylet (VS) in awake intubation by comparing it to the standard method using fibreoptic bronchoscope (FOB).
Patients and methodology
Eighty patients were included in this study and divided into two groups according to the device used for awake intubation: VS group and FOB group.
Results
The intubation time ranged between 25 and 245 s with median of 45.5 s in VS group, while in the FOB group, it ranged between 36 and 279 s with median of 80 s with value < 0.001. Successful intubation was done in 36 patients (90%) on the first attempt in VS group versus 29 patients in the FOB group (72.5%) with value 0.04. As regard SpO, insignificant difference was found all through measurement times. Heart rate and mean arterial blood pressure showed significant increase in FBO group more than in CMAC-VS group at 1 and 5 min after intubation with value < 0.001.
Conclusion
Using the C-MAC VS in awake intubation proved to be easier and more successful than using the FOB.