Fanny Ayanmanesh1, Rachida Abdat1, Amélie Jurine2, Mehdi Azale1, Guillaume Rousseaux1, Sarah Coulons1, Emmanuel Samain2, Christopher Brasher3, Florence Julien-Marsollier1, Souhayl Dahmani4. 1. Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Robert Debré Hospital, 48, boulevard Sérurier, 75019 Paris, France; Université de Paris, Paris, France; DHU PROTECT. Robert Debré Hospital, 48, boulevard Sérurier, 75019 Paris, France. 2. Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Jean Minjoz Hospital, 3, Bd Alexandre Flemming, 25000 Besançon, France. 3. Department of Anaesthesia & Pain Management, Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia; Anaesthesia and Pain Management Research Group, Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Melbourne, Australia; Centre for Integrated Critical Care, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia. 4. Department of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, Robert Debré Hospital, 48, boulevard Sérurier, 75019 Paris, France; Université de Paris, Paris, France; DHU PROTECT. Robert Debré Hospital, 48, boulevard Sérurier, 75019 Paris, France. Electronic address: souhayl.dahmani@aphp.fr.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: The objective of this study was to measure the incidence of arterial oxygen desaturation during rapid sequence induction intubation in children following apnoeic oxygenation via transnasal humidified rapid-insufflation ventilatory exchange (THRIVE). METHODS: In this prospective observational study, arterial desaturation < 95% SaO2 before intubation was recorded following apnoeic RSI combining an intravenous hypnotic agent, suxamethonium and THRIVE (used during the apnoeic period). The incidence of desaturation was calculated in the whole cohort and according to patients' age (older or younger than 1 year). RESULTS: Complete data were collected for 79 patients, 1 day to 15 years of age. Nine patients (11.4%) exhibited arterial desaturation before tracheal intubation and received active facemask ventilation. Patients exhibiting desaturation were more likely to be less than 1 year of age (9/9, (100%) versus 37/70, (52.9%); P = 0.005), to be reported as difficult intubations (5/9, (55.6%) versus 1/70, (1.4%), p < 0.001), and to have regurgitation at induction (2/9, (22.2%) versus 0/70, (0%), p = 0.01). CONCLUSIONS: Results of the current study indicated that almost 91% of RSI can be performed without desaturation when THRIVE is used. A comparative controlled study is required to confirm these findings. Specific situations and conditions limiting the efficacy of THRIVE during RSI should also be investigated.
BACKGROUND: The objective of this study was to measure the incidence of arterial oxygen desaturation during rapid sequence induction intubation in children following apnoeic oxygenation via transnasal humidified rapid-insufflation ventilatory exchange (THRIVE). METHODS: In this prospective observational study, arterial desaturation < 95% SaO2 before intubation was recorded following apnoeic RSI combining an intravenous hypnotic agent, suxamethonium and THRIVE (used during the apnoeic period). The incidence of desaturation was calculated in the whole cohort and according to patients' age (older or younger than 1 year). RESULTS: Complete data were collected for 79 patients, 1 day to 15 years of age. Nine patients (11.4%) exhibited arterial desaturation before tracheal intubation and received active facemask ventilation. Patients exhibiting desaturation were more likely to be less than 1 year of age (9/9, (100%) versus 37/70, (52.9%); P = 0.005), to be reported as difficult intubations (5/9, (55.6%) versus 1/70, (1.4%), p < 0.001), and to have regurgitation at induction (2/9, (22.2%) versus 0/70, (0%), p = 0.01). CONCLUSIONS: Results of the current study indicated that almost 91% of RSI can be performed without desaturation when THRIVE is used. A comparative controlled study is required to confirm these findings. Specific situations and conditions limiting the efficacy of THRIVE during RSI should also be investigated.