Manuel Taboada, Agustín Cariñena, Ana Estany-Gestal, Diego Iglesias-Álvarez, Sonia Veiras, Adrián Martínez, María Eiras, Manuela De Miguel, Salomé Selas, Amparo Martínez-Monzonis, Pedro Pereira, María Bastos-Fernández, Violeta González-Salvado, María Álvarez-Barrado, Esteban Ferreiroa, Valentín Caruezo, Jose Costa, Alberto Naveira, Pablo Otero, Belén Adrio, Jose Manuel Martínez-Cereijo, Ángel Fernández, José Ramón González-Juanatey, Julián Álvarez, Teresa Seoane-Pillado
BACKGROUND: Transesophageal echocardiogram probe insertion in intubated critically ill patients can be difficult, leading to complications, such as gastric bleeding or lesions in the oropharyngeal mucosa. We hypothesised that the use of a videolaryngoscope would facilitate the first attempt at insertion of the transesophageal echocardiogram probe and would decrease the incidence of complications compared to the conventional insertion technique. METHODS: In this clinical trial, patients were randomly assigned the insertion of a transesophageal echocardiogram probe using a videolaryngoscope or conventional technique...
January 24, 2024: Anaesthesia, Critical Care & Pain Medicine