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Table 2 Patient characteristics, ASA classification, LMA size, and duration and specialty of surgery

From: Techniques for the insertion of the proseal laryngeal mask airway: comparison of the foley airway stylet tool with the introducer tool in a prospective, randomized study

 

FAST group (n = 69)

IT group (n = 75)

P values

Male/female

16/53

28/47

0.066

Age (yr)#

41 (20-65)

43 (22-65)

0.452

Height (cm)

159.5 (8.4)

160.7 (8.0)

0.360

Weight (kg)

61.4 (13.3)

62.6 (11.2)

0.573

BMI

24.0 (4.0)

24.2 (3.5)

0.863

ASA I/ II

35/34

31/44

0.259

LMA size NO:3/NO:4

26/43

23/52

0.375

Duration of surgery (min)

117 (53)

120 (51)

0.717

Type of surgery

   

Otorhinolaryngology

3

1

0.182

Gynecology

29

26

Orthopedic

21

29

General

16

15

Urology

0

4

  1. #Median [95% confidence interval]; BMI: body mass index; ASA, American Society of Anesthesiologists; SD: standard deviation.
  2. All data are shown as mean (SD) unless otherwise stated.
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BMC Anesthesiology

ISSN: 1471-2253

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