Tracheal tube introducer‐associated airway trauma: a systematic review
Authors' conclusion
Stylets might be associated with an increased risk of airway trauma compared with other devices or when no stylet was used, though the quality of evidence is modest.
Study context
- Population
- Patients undergoing tracheal intubation with a tracheal tube introducer
- Participants
- 10,797 patients · 16 RCTs · 5 observational studies
- Comparison
- Tracheal tube introducers and airway trauma
- Outcome
- Tracheal tube introducer-associated airway trauma
Methodological detailsPubMed, EMBASE and CINAHL searched; 2 authors independently assessed results, extracted data and assessed risk of bias
- PubMed, EMBASE and CINAHL searched; 2 authors independently assessed results, extracted data and assessed risk of bias
Pooled result
As reported in the abstract
Pooled incidence of airway trauma
Original publication
Tracheal tube introducer‐associated airway trauma: a systematic review. Anaesthesia. Published 28 July 2024. doi:10.
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