A safety checklist for apnoeic oxygenation using high-flow nasal oxygen for laryngotracheal surgery in adults: An international Delphi consensus
Authors' conclusion
A Delphi process involving international experts has formulated a 19-item checklist for guiding the safe delivery of apnoeic oxygenation using high-flow nasal oxygen in adult patients undergoing laryngotracheal surgery.
Study context
- Population
- Recognised experts in apnoeic oxygenation using HFNO for laryngotracheal surgery in adults
- Participants
- 36 experts · 11 countries
- Outcome
- Consensus for inclusion/exclusion of checklist items (threshold ≥80% in electronic voting rounds; 70% in final roundtable)
Methodological detailsinternational expert panel, online Delphi survey, two electronic voting rounds, final virtual roundtable discussion, 8-week Delphi process: one preliminary round, two electronic voting rounds and a final virtual roundtable discussion
- International expert panel
- Online Delphi survey
- Two electronic voting rounds
- Final virtual roundtable discussion
- 8-week Delphi process: one preliminary round, two electronic voting rounds and a final virtual roundtable discussion
Recommendations
As reported in the abstract
Final safety checklist
- Checklist items (pre-, peri- and post-procedure)
- 19
Further findings
- Expert attrition rate
- 6%
Original publication
A safety checklist for apnoeic oxygenation using high-flow nasal oxygen for laryngotracheal surgery in adults: An international Delphi consensus. Eur J Anaesthesiol. Published 30 January 2025. doi:10.
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