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Table 5 Comparison of complications on the first day after operation in each group (n, %)

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

 

n

Oropharyngeal injury

Neck pain

Pharyngeal pain

Dysphagia

Hoarseness

Dysphonia

Dislocation of the cricoarytenoid joint

Mild

Moderate

Severe

Direct laryngoscope

178

9 (5.1)

5 (2.8)

35 (19.7)

2 (1.1)

44 (24.7)

14 (7.9)

0

2 (1.1)

0

Junior

91

5 (5.5)

1 (1.1)

20 (22.0)

1 (1.1)

23 (25.3)

10 (11.0)

0

0

0

Senior

87

4 (4.4)

4 (4.6)

15 (17.2)

1 (1.1)

21 (24.1)

4 (4.6)

0

2 (2.3)

0

Video laryngoscope

177

2 (1.1)a

2 (1.1)

24 (13.6)

1 (0.6)

37 (20.9)

5 (2.8)a

1 (0.6)

0

0

Junior

91

2 (2.2)

0

7 (7.7)be

0

21 (23.1)

2 (2.2)b

1 (1.1)

0

0

Senior

86

0

2 (2.3)

17 (19.8)

1 (1.2)

16 (18.6)

3 (3.5)

0

0

0

  1. a: compared with group direct laryngoscopy, P < 0.05
  2. b: compared with group direct laryngoscopy (junior), P < 0.05
  3. e: compared with group glidescope (junior), P < 0.05