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Table 4 Intubating conditions when onset time of the neuromuscular block was reached at the adductor pollicis muscle or the trapezius muscle, respectively [8]. No significant differences between groups

From: Comparison of the trapezius and the adductor pollicis muscle as predictor of good intubating conditions: a randomized controlled trial

Intubating conditions

Group A (n = 30)

Group T (n = 30)

P value

Laryngoscopy:

  

0.07

 easy

25

30

 

 fair

4

0

 

 difficult

1

0

 

Vocal cords:

  

0.73

 abducted

26

24

 

 intermediate

4

6

 

 closed

0

0

 

Diaphragmatic movements:

  

1.0

 none

26

26

 

 slight

3

3

 

 sustained

1

1

 

Overall intubating conditions

  

0.82

 excellent

22

22

 

 good

6

7

 

 poor

2

1

 
  1. Group A: measurement of intubating conditions after onset of the neuromuscular block at the adductor pollicis muscle. Group T: measurement after onset at the trapezius muscle
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BMC Anesthesiology

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