Clinical characteristics of babies who underwent videolaryngoscopy for intubations and LISA
| Intubation (n=25) | LISA (n=32) | |
| Corrected gestational age, median (range) | 26+4 (24–46) | 28+5 (25–38) |
| Respiratory support prior to procedure | High-flow nasal cannula—56% (14) CPAP—4% (1) BiPAP—28% (7) Ventilated—12% (3) | High-flow nasal cannula—100% (32) |
| Baseline FiO2 prior to procedure | <0.30—12% 0.30–0.45—32% 0.46–0.60—28% 0.61–1.0—20% Missing data—8% | <0.30—6% 0.30–0.45—59% 0.46–0.60—16% 0.61–1.0—16% Missing data—3% |
| Pre-medications used | 92% (23) | 47% (15) |
| Suction needed | 52% (13) | NA |
| Bradycardia during procedure | 24% (6) | 19% (6) |
| Interventions needed | IPPV—36% (9) | IPPV—3% (1) |
| Duration of intubation, in seconds, median (range) | 45 (20–85) | NA |
| Complications* noted | 8% (3) | None |
| No of attempts taken | First attempt—64% (16) Second attempt—28% (7) Third attempt—4% (1) More than 3 attempts—4% (1) | First attempt—47% (15) Second attempt—38% (12) Third attempt—9% (3) More than 3 attempts—6% (2) |
| Success rate | 92% (23) | 94% (30) |
Data are % (n) unless otherwise specified.
*Include blood-stained secretions in 2 babies and erythema of epiglottis in 1 baby.
BiPAP, bilevel positive airway pressure; IPPV, intermittent positive-pressure ventilation; NA, not applicable.