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Table 1 Patient characteristics and difficult intubation profiles

From: A randomized controlled comparison of non-channeled king vision, McGrath MAC video laryngoscope and Macintosh direct laryngoscope for nasotracheal intubation in patients with predicted difficult intubations

 

King Vision

n = 33

McGrath

n = 33

Macintosh

n = 33

p value

Men (%)

15 (45%)

19 (58%)

16 (48%)

NS

Age; years

38 (12)

36 (11)

40 (11)

NS

BMI; Kg·m−2

22 (3)

22 (3)

22 (3)

NS

ASA class I/II (%)

11/22 (33/67%)

15/18 (45/55%)

13/20 (40/60%)

NS

Neck movement < 80° (%)

2 (6%)

1 (3%)

1 (3%)

NS

Mallampati III or IV (%)

30 (91%)

31 (94%)

30 (91%)

NS

Interincisor gap < 3 cm (%)

9 (27%)

10 (30%)

8 (27%)

NS

Thyromental distance < 6 cm (%)

8 (27%)

9 (27%)

11 (33%)

NS

Ability to prognath (%)

30 (91%)

28 (85%)

29 (88%)

NS

EGRI scores

3 (2,4.5)

3 (2.5,4)

3 (2,4)

NS

  1. Data presented as mean (SD), median (IQR [range]) or number of patients (percentage). BMI: Body Mass Index. ASA class: American Society of Anesthesiologists classification. EGRI: El-Ganzouri risk index. NS: not significant