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Table 3 Laryngoscopic view of patients undergoing mandibular distraction osteogenesis(First-stage I) and removal of distractors(Second-stage)

From: Airway management in children with hemifacial microsomia: a restropective study of 311 cases

PProcedure

First-stage

(n = 60)

Second-stage

(n = 60)

P-value

First attempt of direct laryngoscopy(n = 60)

60

60

 

 Pass success

37(62%)

53(88%)

P<0.001*

Laryngoscopic view

 ELV

I

3

20

P<0.001*

II

17

27

 

 DLV

III

32

11

 

IV

8

2

 
  1. *McNemar test; *Statistically significant difference (P < 0.05)
  2. ELV Easy laryngoscopic view, DLV Difficult laryngoscopic view