Table 1 Characteristics of patients receiving the four types of laryngeal mask
Laryngeal mask | Soft Seal® (n = 20) | AuraOnce™ (n = 20) | LMA-Classic™ (n = 20) | LMA-ProSeal™ (n = 20) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Size 3 | Age (years) | 44.2 (16.08) | 41.15 (15.90) | 47.25 (20.30) | 52.65 (17.31) | 0.203 |
Male/Female, n | 1/19 | 1/19 | 0/20 | 0/20 | > 0.999 | |
Body weight (kg) | 47.4 (3.39) | 47.6 (2.85) | 47.65 (3.27) | 49.55 (4.37) | 0.703 | |
Height (cm) | 155.3 (3.16) | 155.8 (5.38) | 154.4 (4.89) | 154.4 (5.43) | 0.741 | |
BMI (kg.m− 2) | 19.67 (1.58) | 19.65 (1.54) | 20.03 (1.7) | 20.82 (1.96) | 0.112 | |
ASA physical status, n (%) | 0.188 | |||||
1 | 11 (55%) | 11 (55%) | 7 (35%) | 8 (40%) | ||
2 | 8 (40%) | 8 (40%) | 10 (50%) | 5 (25%) | ||
3 | 1 (5%) | 1 (5%) | 3 (15%) | 7 (35%) | ||
Size 4 | Age (years) | 50.10 (11.85) | 52.4 (14.16) | 55.75 (13.85) | 52.1 (15.98) | 0.645 |
Male/Female, n | 1/19 | 1/19 | 2/18 | 6/14 | 0.078 | |
Body weight (kg) | 62.7 (6.17) | 59.2 (5.85) | 62.6 (7.17) | 59.05 (5.51) | 0.093 | |
Height (cm) | 157.4 (5.83) | 155.5 (5.72) | 159.75 (5.37) | 160.45 (5.84) | 0.029* | |
BMI (kg.m−2) | 25.34 (2.59) | 24.51 (2.4) | 24.54 (2.72) | 23.03 (2.84) | 0.054 | |
ASA physical status, n (%) | 0.409 | |||||
1 | 8 (40%) | 4 (20%) | 9 (45%) | 5 (25%) | ||
2 | 9 (45%) | 13 (65%) | 8 (40%) | 10 (50%) | ||
3 | 3 (15%) | 3 (15%) | 3 (15%) | 5 (25%) |