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Table 3 Sensations of performances and any complications

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 = 28

p value

Ease of device insertion (excellent/good/fair/poor)

18/13/2/0 # (54/40/6/0%)

30/3/0/0 (91/9/0/0%)

23/5/0/0 (82/18/0/0%)

0.0014

Quality of view on display (excellent/good/fair/poor)

33/0/0/0 (100/0/0/0%)

32/1/0/0 (97/3/0/0%)

/

NS

Ease of tube advancement (excellent/good/fair/poor)

28/5/0/0 *** (85/15/0/0%)

29/4/0/0 *** (88/12/0/0%)

13/10/4/1 (46/36/14/4%)

0.0001

Desaturation (%)

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

NS

Bleeding (%)

1 (3%)

0 (0)

4 (14%)

0.0357

Dental injury (%)

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

NS

Sore throat (%)

3 (11%) **

8 (24%)

12 (43%)

0.0093

Hoarseness (%)

2 (6%)

1 (3%)

5 (18%)

0.969

  1. Data presented as number (percentage). NS: not significant. #p < 0.05 compared with McGrath group. *p < 0.05; **p < 0.01; ***p < 0.001 compared with Macintosh group