• Br J Anaesth · Feb 2022

    Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study

    The effect of transnasal humidified rapid-insufflation ventilator exchange (THRIVE) versus nasal prongs on safe apnoea time in paralysed obese patients: a randomised controlled trial.

    • Louis Guy, Rebecca Christensen, Ben Dodd, Anita Pelecanos, Kerstin Wyssusek, Andre Van Zundert, and Victoria A Eley.
    • Department of Anaesthesia and Perioperative Medicine, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Herston, Queensland, Australia; Faculty of Medicine, The University of Queensland, Herston, Queensland, Australia. Electronic address: louisfguy@gmail.com.
    • Br J Anaesth. 2022 Feb 1; 128 (2): 375-381.

    BackgroundEvidence is lacking regarding the efficacy of Optiflow transnasal humidified rapid-insufflation ventilator exchange (THRIVE™) in obese patients. We compared the impact of this technique at 70 L min-1 with 4 L min-1 oxygen via nasal prongs on safe apnoea times of paralysed obese patients.MethodsWe randomised adults with a BMI >35 kg m-2 undergoing elective bariatric surgery. While apnoeic and paralysed, Group T received 70 L min-1 oxygen via Optiflow THRIVE™. Group N received nasal prong oxygen at 4 L min-1. The primary outcome was time to SpO2 ≤95% while apnoeic, with a 360 s cut-off. This was analysed by applying a time-to-event analysis.ResultsForty-two patients were included. The median (inter-quartile range) BMI was 44.8 kg m-2 (40.0-50.0) in Group T and 42.0 kg m-2 (39.3-45.1) in Group N. Median (inter-quartile range) time to SpO2 ≤95% in Group T was 356 (165 to ≥360) s and in Group N, 210 (160-270) s. Using a survival analysis framework, median time-to-event in Group T was 356 s (95% confidence interval 165 s-upper limit not defined) and 210 s (95% confidence interval 160-242 s) (P=0.049) in Group N.ConclusionsCompared with oxygen delivered via nasal prongs at 4 L min-1, oxygen delivery via Optiflow THRIVE™ at a flow rate of 70 L min-1 can prolong safe apnoea time, however, the results are statistically inconclusive. Optiflow THRIVE™ did decrease the rate of reduction in Pao2 during apnoea.Clinical Trial RegistrationANZCTR 12618000445279.Copyright © 2021 British Journal of Anaesthesia. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

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