"Efficacy of ""jet endotracheal tube"" designed by Wei for tracheal intubation" / 中华麻醉学杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To investigate the efficacy of jet endotracheal tube (JET) designed by Wei (WEI JET) for tracheal intubation.Methods One hundred and two ASA Ⅰ-Ⅲ and Cormack & Lehane grade Ⅰ-Ⅳ patients of both sexes,aged 15-50 yr,weighing 40-99 kg,requiring tracheal intubation under general anesthesia,were randomly allocated into 2 groups (n =51 each)conventional tracheal tube group (group C) and WEI JET group (group WJ).Groups C and WJ were further divided into 2 subgroups according to Cormack & Lehane gradedifficult airway subgroup (n =16) and non-difficult airway subgroup (n =35).The patients were tracheal intubated with the common Kendall endotracheal tube in group C.Jet ventilation (driving pressure 100 kPa,frequency of ventilation 15 bpm,I∶ E =1∶2) was performed and the patients were simultaneously tracheal intubated with WEI JET of the same internal diameter in group WJ.PETCO2 was recorded immediately after mechanical ventilation.The success rate of tracheal intubation at first attempt and time spent were recorded.The complications were also recorded within 24 h after extubation.Results Compared with group C,the intubation time was significantly prolonged,and the success rate of tracheal intubation at first attempt was increased in patients with a difficult airway than that in the patients without difficult airways in group WJ (P ＜ 0.01).There was no significant difference in PETCO2 recorded immediately after mechanical ventilation,intubation time and the success rate of tracheal intubation at first attempt between the patients with a difficult airway and the ones without difficult airways in group WJ (P ＞ 0.05).PET CO2 recorded immediately after mechanical ventilation was significantly higher and the success rate of tracheal intubation at first attempt was lower in the patients with a difficult airway than in the patients without difficult airways in group C (P ＜ 0.01).No severe barotrauma such as pneumothorax,mediastinal emphysema and subcutaneous emphysema occurred in group WJ.There was no significant difference in the incidences of laryngospasm,sore throat,and flatulence between the two groups (P ＞ 0.05).Conclusion WEI JET can not only provide adequate ventilation safely and effectively in patients requiring tracheal intubation under general anesthesia,but also increase the probability of successful tracheal intubation in patients with a difficult airway.