Cost Assessment of Videolaryngoscopy Compared to Direct Laryncoscopy in a Large Academic Center

Adam Thaler

Status: Completed

Conditions: Economic Problems

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other; Industry

Identifiers

NCT05811988

VL vs DL cost

Details and patient eligibility

About

Cost, both direct and indirect, assessment of videolaryngoscopy, specifically the McGrath, compared to direct laryncoscopy in a large academic center.

Enrollment: 66,987 patients

Sex: All

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

Data were obtained on all endotracheal intubations where the Anesthesiology service was assigned to staff a surgical case requiring tracheal intubation during general anesthesia. Data were also obtained for tracheal intubations outside the operating room (ICUs, Trauma, patient wards) when Anesthesiology personnel were requested which did not include the Emergency Department

Electronic patients' medical records spanning a two-year period (July 1, 2019 to June 30, 2021)

Trial design

66,987 participants in 2 patient groups

Direct Laryngoscopy

Video Laryngoscopy