High-flow nasal oxygen for suspension laryngoscopy: a multicenter open-label study

Mary Saad (1) , Aline Albi-Feldzer (1) , Rabah Taouachi (1) , Isabelle Wagner (2, 3) , Marc Fischler (2, 3) , Pierre Alexandre Squara (4) , Morgan Le Guen (2, 3)

1 Institut Curie [Paris]
2 UVSQ Santé - Université de Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines - UFR Sciences de la santé Simone Veil
3 Hôpital Foch [Suresnes]
4 Hôpital Ambroise Paré [AP-HP]

In this study, we aimed to assess the efficacy of high-flow nasal oxygen (HFNO) to maintain blood peripheral oxygen saturation (SpO2) in patients undergoing suspension laryngoscopy under general anesthesia. Adult patients were included in this bicenter study. After face-mask oxygenation, HFNO at a flow rate of 70 L min−1 and fraction of inspired oxygen 100% was initiated at loss of consciousness. At the end of HFNO, blood gas analysis was performed. Of the 29 included patients, five (17.2%; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 7.6–34.5) presented SpO2 <95% during the first 15 minutes of the procedure and eight patients (27.6%; 95% CI: 14.7–45.7) presented SpO2 <95% throughout the procedure. Six patients (20.7%; 95% CI: 9.8–38.4) required rescue jet ventilation. Median apnea time before SpO2 <95% was 13.5 (interquartile range [IQR]: 10–17.7) minutes. Arterial carbon dioxide tension at the end of the procedure or at the time of study discontinuation was 9.73 (IQR: 8.8–10.9) kPa and was higher than 8 kPa in 88.9% (95% CI: 71.9–96.1) of patients. HFNO was associated with a relatively high incidence of suboptimal oxygen saturation and hypercapnia during suspension laryngoscopy under general anesthesia and may not be considered the reference technique.

Mots clés: adult; airway management; apnea; General anesthesia; larynx; surgery

Domaines: Sciences du Vivant [q-bio]

Mary Saad, Aline Albi-Feldzer, Rabah Taouachi, Isabelle Wagner, Marc Fischler, et al.. High-flow nasal oxygen for suspension laryngoscopy: a multicenter open-label study. Journal of International Medical Research, 2022, 50 (12), ⟨10.1177/03000605221140685⟩. ⟨hal-03950154⟩