Transfer of skills for difficult intubation after videolaryngoscopy training: a randomized simulation study

Table 2 Intubation training results and complication rates

Results	All participants (n = 41)	DL group (n = 21)	VL group (n = 20)	p value
Timing for 1st attempt (s)^a
Median	42	42.5	41.5	0.273
Interquartile range	28–67	38–100	23–59
Range	13–120	21–120	13–120
Number of failed attempts (%)
0	35 (85.4)	17 (81.0)	18 (90.0)	0.542
1	4 (9.8)	2 (9.5)	2 (10.0)
2	2 (4.9)	2 (9.5)	0
Other complications (%)
None	29 (70.7)	15 (71.4)	14 (70.0)	1.000
Teeth damage	9 (22.0)	5 (23.8)	4 (20.0)
Endobronchial intubation	3 (7.3)	1 (4.8)	2 (10.0)

^aAverage timing recorded by 1st and 2nd assessors
DL, direct laryngoscopy, ED emergency department, ICU intensive care unit, PGY postgraduate year, i.e., number of years after graduation from medical school, VL videolaryngoscopy

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