• Middle East J Anaesthesiol · Oct 2016

    Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study

    Nasotracheal Intubation with Parker Flex-Tip Versus Preformed Nasal Endotracheal Tubes for Children Undergoing Adenotonsillectomy.

    • Moustafa Abdelaziz Moustafa and Yasser Mohamed Ossman.
    • Middle East J Anaesthesiol. 2016 Oct 1; 23 (6): 625-29.

    AbstractThe design of the endotracheal tube might be an important factor in the incidence of injurious complications during nasotracheal intubation.Aim Of The WorkPrimary aim: to compare the parker flex tip (PFT) and the preformed nasal (PNT) tubes regarding the ease of insertion during nasotracheal intubation in children undergoing adenotonsillectomy. Secondary aim: to verify the incidence of traumatic complications of both types of tubes during nasotracheal intubation in children undergoing adenotonsillectomy.Patients And Methods100 patients aged between 4 and 10 years ASA physical status I-II scheduled for adenotonsillectomy were divided into two groups; Group PFT: Patients were nasally intubated using the parker flex-tip endotracheal tube, Group PNT: Patients were nasally intubated using the preformed nasal tube. Ease of insertion of the ETT, degree of trauma and the time of intubation was measured.ResultsETT was easily inserted without any resistance in 24% of patients of the PFT group versus 12% of patients in the PNT group. ETT could not be passed through the right or left nostrils in 20% of patients of the PNT group relative to only 4% of patients of the PFT group. Incidence of trauma to the nasal mucosa was significantly higher in patients of the PNT group than patients of the PFT group. Duration of intubation was statistically significantly longer among patients of the PNT group than patients of the PFT group.ConclusionsIt seems that the flexible tapered tip of the PFT tube has led to easier insertion through the nasal passages as well as less trauma to the nasal mucosa in children having nasopharyngeal pathology in the form of adenoids. At the same time, the duration of intubation was less in the PFT group relative to the control group in spite of the more familiarity of the investigator with the standard portex tube.

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