Table 1 Success rates, use of accessory equipment and tracheal damage with PCK and BACT in baseline and post-training testing

BACT

Success rate, n (%)

19 (95)

20 (100)

Use of dilatator, n (%)

10 (50) *

4 (20) *

Correct use of tracheal hook, n (%)

6 (30)

19 (95)

Use of both dilatator and hook, n (%)

3 (15)

4 (20)

Use of gum-elastic bougie, n (%)

20 (100)

20 (100)

Posterior wall trauma score, median (IQR)

0 (0)

0 (0)

PCK

Success rate, n (%)

12 (60)

20 (100)

Laceration of posterior tracheal wall, n (%)

12 (60)

6 (30)

Use of scalpel, n (%)

10 (50)

3 (15)

Posterior wall trauma score, median (IQR)

2 (1–3)

1 (0–1)

Correct retraction of the locator needle, n (%)

3 (15) #

19 (95) #