• Kelsey A Miller, Andzelika Dechnik, Andrew F Miller, Gabrielle D'Ambrosi, Michael C Monuteaux, Phillip M Thomas, Benjamin T Kerrey, Tara Neubrand, Michael P Goldman, Monica M Prieto, Robyn Wing, Ryan Breuer, Jenn D'Mello, Andy Jakubowicz, Akira Nishisaki, and Joshua Nagler.
• Division of Emergency Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Boston Children's Hospital, Boston, MA. Electronic address: kelsey.miller@childrens.harvard.edu.
• Ann Emerg Med. 2023 Feb 1; 81 (2): 113122113-122.

Study ObjectiveTo explore the association between video-assisted laryngoscopy (use of a videolaryngoscope regardless of where laryngoscopists direct their gaze), first-attempt success, and adverse airway outcomes.MethodsWe conducted an observational study using data from 2 airway consortiums that perform prospective surveillance: the National Emergency Airway Registry for Children (NEAR4KIDS) and a pediatric emergency medicine airway education collaborative. Data collected included patient and procedural characteristics and procedural outcomes. We performed multivariable analyses of the association of video-assisted laryngoscopy with individual patient outcomes and evaluated the association between site-level video-assisted laryngoscopy use and tracheal intubation outcomes.ResultsThe study cohort included 1,412 tracheal intubation encounters performed from January 2017 to March 2021 across 11 participating sites. Overall, the first-attempt success was 70.0%. Video-assisted laryngoscopy was associated with increased odds of first-attempt success (odds ratio [OR] 2.01; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.48 to 2.73) and decreased odds of severe adverse airway outcomes (OR 0.70; 95% CI, 0.58 to 0.85) including decreased severe hypoxia (OR 0.69; 95% CI, 0.55 to 0.87). Sites varied substantially in the use of video-assisted laryngoscopy (range from 12.9% to 97.8%), and sites with high use of video-assisted laryngoscopy (> 80%) experienced increased first-attempt success even after adjusting for individual patient laryngoscope use (OR 2.30; 95% CI, 1.79 to 2.95).ConclusionVideo-assisted laryngoscopy is associated with increased first-attempt success and fewer adverse airway outcomes for patients intubated in the pediatric emergency department. There is wide variability in the use of video-assisted laryngoscopy, and the high use is associated with increased odds of first-attempt success.Copyright © 2022 American College of Emergency Physicians. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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