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Table 1 Patient characteristics in the DL, C-MAC3, C-MAC4, and C-MAC/STB groups according to intubating device used.

From: A randomised, controlled crossover comparison of the C-MAC videolaryngoscope with direct laryngoscopy in 150 patients during routine induction of anaesthesia

 

DL

C-MAC3

C-MAC4

C-MAC/STB

Number intubated N =

50

37

18

45

Age (years)

49 (23-82)

54 (20-74)

46 (34-72)

58 (27-79)

Sex (female/male)

29/21

27/10

7/11

17/28

Body weight (kg)

81 (60-179)

76 (54-98)

82 (54-150)

78 (48-135)

Height (cm)

170 (156-196)

168 (150-186)

173 (163-188)

173 (155-193)

Body mass index (BMI)

27 (20-63)

27 (20-40)

27 (20-41)

27 (19-44)

Mallampati class (I/II/III/IV)

16/20/13/1

8/23/6/0

4/6/7/1

9/21/15/0

Inter-incisor distance (cm)

5 ± 1

5 ± 1

5 ± 1

5 ± 1

Thyromental distance (Patil; cm)

8 ± 2

7 ± 4

8 ± 3

8 ± 3

Cervical extension (Bellhouse;</> 15°)

3/47

2/35

2/16

5/40

  1. Data are given as median (range), mean ± SD, or numbers.