A comparison of blind intubation with the intubating laryngeal mask FASTRACH™ and the intubating laryngeal mask Ambu Aura-i™ a prospective randomised clinical trial

Table 1 Demographic data and ASA status

Combination LMA/tube	Subgroup 1a)	Subgroup 1b)	Subgroup 2a)	Subgroup 2b)	Total
Combination LMA/tube	Aura-i/Rüsch	Aura-i/ETT	Fastrach/Rüsch	Fastrach/ETT	Total
Number	n = 19	n = 21	n = 21	n = 19	n = 80
Height [cm]	170 ± 12.9	172 ± 10.9	175 ± 10.8	169 ± 13.5	172 ± 12.0
Height [cm]	[147–200]	[152–198]	[160–197]	[154–200]	[147–200]
Weight [kg]	80 ± 18,5	76 ± 13.3	76 ± 12.1	70 ± 14.6	75 ± 14.8
Weight [kg]	[47–105]	[57–105]	[58–100]	[46–110]	[46–110]
Age [years]	59 ± 15.1	58 ± 16.9	60 ± 12.6	57 ± 19	58 ± 15.7
Age [years]	[32–90]	[25–83]	[37–82]	[15–81]	[15–90]
Sex [w:m (%)	8: 11	10: 11	7: 14	12: 7	37: 43
Sex [w:m (%)	(42: 58)	(47: 53)	(33: 67)	(63: 37)	(46: 54)
ASA I/II/III (%)	2/12/5	5/12/4	4/15/2	3/10/6	14/49/17
ASA I/II/III (%)	(10/64/26)	(24/57/19)	(19/71/10)	(16/52/32)	(17/61/21)

Values are median ± SD [minimum – maximum] or number (percent). No significant differences

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