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Table 2 Ten different subgroup settings and the results of the duration of intubation, success rate, and visual analogue difficulty scoring

From: The evaluation of a better intubation strategy when only the epiglottis is visible: a randomized, cross-over mannequin study

 

Manipulation Holding part of tube

Shape

Longitudinal distance (cm) Bend angles (°)

Duration of intubation

Success rate (%)

Visual analogue scale score (cm)

Mean ± Standard deviation (seconds)

HR

95% CI

  

1

Top

Banana

28 cm

33.63 ± 33.87

1.00

1.00

90.63%

4.24 ± 2.11

2

Top

Banana

26 cm

31.91 ± 31.82

1.05

0.60–1.83

93.75%

4.34 ± 2.33

3

Middle

Banana

28 cm

30.10 ± 18.73

1.01

0.63–1.62

96.88%

4.62 ± 1.94

4

Middle

Banana

26 cm

31.06 ± 24.59

1.04

0.68–1.59

93.75%

4.48 ± 2.12

5

Top

Straight-to-cuff

35°

34.81 ± 27.70

0.87

0.55–1.37

93.75%

4.67 ± 2.30

6

Top

Straight-to-cuff

50°

28.03 ± 16.36

1.11

0.68–1.82

96.88%

4.36 ± 2.32

7

Middle

Straight-to-cuff

35°

34.10 ± 32.12

1.00

0.65–1.53

93.75%

4.29 ± 4.48

8

Middle

Straight-to-cuff

50°

27.53 ± 16.31

1.15

0.74–1.78

96.88%

3.90 ± 2.12

9

Lifting of epiglottis

Straight-to-cuff

35°

23.75 ± 14.24

1.54

1.01–2.34

100%

4.15 ± 2.22

10

Lifting of epiglottis

Straight-to-cuff

50°

20.72 ± 6.90

1.85

1.23–2.78

100%

3.97 ± 2.13