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Table 3 Comparison of glottic exposure grading, glottic exposure time, and total intubation time in each group (%, s)

From: Intubation of non-difficult airways using video laryngoscope versus direct laryngoscope: a randomized, parallel-group study

 

n

Glottic exposure

Intubation

Glottic exposure [1, 2]

Glottic exposure (≥3)

Glottic exposure time (s)

Total intubation time (s)

Direct laryngoscope

181

115 (63.5)

66 (36.5)

15.7 (10.3,22.6)

49.9 (40.6,64.0)

Junior

91

57 (62.6)

34 (37.4)

16.4 (11.1,22.7)

55.2 (44.6,71.6)

Senior

90

58 (64.4)

32 (35.6)

14.3 (10.0,21.9)

44.8 (37.7,58.2)d

Video laryngoscope

179

179 (100)a

0a

9.5 (7.7,12.0)a

46.6 (41.6,53.5)a

Junior

91

91 (100)b

0b

9.1 (7.8,13.1)b

45.5 (40.1,53.2)b

Senior

88

88 (100)c

0c

9.7 (7.7,11.1)c

47.5 (42.5,53.9)

  1. a: compared with group direct laryngoscopy, P < 0.05
  2. b: compared with group direct laryngoscopy (junior), P < 0.05
  3. c: compared with group direct laryngoscopy (senior), P < 0.05
  4. d: compared with group direct laryngoscopy (junior), P < 0.05