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Table 2 Patients’ upper airway characteristics

From: A modified technique to improve the outcome of intubation with a left-sided double-lumen endobronchial tube

 

TOE Group (n = 33)

TOC Group (n = 33)

P valve

Mouth opening (cm)

   

active

4.7 ± 0.7

4.5 ± 0.7

0.470

passive

3.9 ± 0.5

4.0 ± 0.50

0.429

Thyromental distance (cm)

8.8 ± 1.0

8.8 ± 1.0

0.844

Mallampati score

   

I/II/III/IV

17/9/7/0

13/15/5/0

0.321

Cormack-Lehane grade

   

I/II/III/IV

23/7/3/0

23/7/2/0

>0.999

  1. Data are expressed as the mean ± standard deviation where appropriate.
  2. Abbreviations: TOE tracheal orifice exposed, TOC tracheal orifice concealed.