Pre-intubation ventilation device for bearded patients: prospective, randomized, crossover trial in anesthetized patients

Having a beard is an independent predictor of difficult ventilation by face mask. This study evaluates the efficacy of a novel intra-oral Bag-Valve-Guedel Adaptor (BVGA) in anaesthetized bearded patients. Patients with ASA score 1–2, scheduled for elective surgery, were recruited for this prospectiv...

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Veröffentlicht in:Internal and emergency medicine 2023-03, Vol.18 (2), p.559-566
Hauptverfasser: Gavish, Lilach, Firman, Shimon, Barrantes, Roger Andres Gomez, Erport, Angelika, Shapiro, Joel, Mimouni, Chloe, Velitsky, Dina, Eisenkraft, Arik, Gertz, S. David, Pizov, Reuven
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Zusammenfassung:Having a beard is an independent predictor of difficult ventilation by face mask. This study evaluates the efficacy of a novel intra-oral Bag-Valve-Guedel Adaptor (BVGA) in anaesthetized bearded patients. Patients with ASA score 1–2, scheduled for elective surgery, were recruited for this prospective, crossover trial. Beard length was categorized as  5 cm. Patients were ventilated by attending anesthesiologists using the BVGA and a facemask (both with a Guedel oral airway). End-tidal CO 2 (EtCO 2 ) and expiratory tidal volume (TV) were recorded as was the number of hands required for the procedure. The primary outcome was the difference between BVGA and Facemask. Sixty-one patients were enrolled. Of these, 38 had beards, and 23 were without beards or with beards 
ISSN:1828-0447
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DOI:10.1007/s11739-023-03211-0