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Table 2 Comparison of laryngoscopic scores, intubating data, duration of surgery and intraoperative and postoperative analgesia

From: Incidence and severity of postoperative sore throat: a randomized comparison of Glidescope with Macintosh laryngoscope

 

Glidescope (N = 70)

Macintosh (N = 70)

P value

Duration of surgery (min)

82.6 ± 25.3

86.5 ± 30.5

0.42a

Time to intubate (s)

36.1 ± 12.9

47.8 ± 28.1

0.002a

POGO score (%)

77.1 ± 28.9

43.4 ± 28.2

<0.001a

C& L score 1/2/3/4

35/32/3/0

18/38/14/0

<0.001b

Total dose of intraoperative fentanyl consumption (micrograms)

190.1 ± 36.8

200.8 ± 42.5

0.12a

Lowest saturation during intubation (%)

94.8 ± 2.0

94.3 ± 1.6

0.08a

Total dose of Morphine PCA consumed in first 24 h

18.0 ± 7.2

18.9 ± 9.9

0.53a

Need of external pressure (Yes/No)

21/49

37/33

0.006c

Number of attempts needed for intubation (1/2)

64/6

55/15

0.005c

Blood stain on the instrument (Yes/No)

13/57

21/49

0.115c

Number of patients with sore throat (Yes/No)

 At 0 h

22/48

41/48

0.001 c

 6 h

23/47

37/33

0.017 c

 12 h

20/50

31/39

0.053 c

 24 h

7/63

15/55

0.063 c

Intubation difficulty score. Median (interquartile range)

2.73 (3)

4.16 (4)

<0.001b

Patient Satisfaction score. Median (interquartile range)

8.0 (2)

5.0 (2)

<0.001b

  1. Values expressed as mean ± SD or median (interquartile range) where applicable
  2. aStudent’s t-Test
  3. bWilcoxon Mann-Whitney U Test
  4. cPearson’s Chi Square Test