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Table 6 Odynophagia

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-value

Postoperative day 1

   

Incidence

15 (45.4%)

10 (30.3%)

0.310

Severity (none/mild/moderate/severe)

18/12/2/1

23/9/1/0

0.457

Postoperative day 2

   

Incidence

3 (9.1%)

3 (9.1%)

1

Severity (none/mild/moderate/severe)

30/3/0/0

33/3/0/0

1

Postoperative day 3

   

Incidence

2 (6.1%)

1 (3.0%)

>0.999

Severity (none/mild/moderate/severe)

31/2/0/0

32/1/0/0

>0.999

Postoperative day 4

   

Incidence

1 (3.0%)

0 (0%)

>0.999

Severity (none/mild/moderate/severe)

32/1/0/0

33/0/0/0

>0.999

Overall incidence

16 (48.5%)

12 (36.4%)

0.334

  1. Data are expressed as the number with the proportion in parentheses where appropriate.
  2. Abbreviations: TOE tracheal orifice exposed, TOC tracheal orifice concealed.