Table 1 Biometric data and descriptive data of patients enrolled in the study. Data are presented as median (25th–75th percentile) or numbers (percentage), respectively
Parameter | DL (n 31) | GVL (n 34) | Mann Whitney U-test (p-Value) |
|---|---|---|---|
Gender (male/female) | 25/6 | 25/9 | 0.50 |
Age (years) | 60 (52–65) | 66 (58–75) | 0.087 |
Weight (kg) | 83 (75–95) | 80 (68–90) | 0.207 |
Height (cm) | 178 (172–181) | 173 (165–178) | 0.038* |
Body mass index (kg m−2) | 25.7 (24.2–30.8) | 25.2 (24.1–29.1) | 0.604 |
ASA n (%): | |||
I | 0 (0%) | 1 (3%) | 0.824 |
II | 10 (32%) | 9 (26%) | |
III | 19 (61%) | 24 (71%) | |
IV | 2 (7%) | 0 (0%) | |
Mallampati score n (%): | |||
I | 11 (35%) | 14 (41%) | 0.819 |
II | 16 (52%) | 14 (41%) | |
> II | 4 (13%) | 6 (18%) | |
Blade size used n (%): | |||
size 3 | 1 (3%) | 16 (47%) | < 0.001* |
size 4 | 30 (97%) | 18 (53%) | |
DLT size used n (%): | |||
35 French | 1 (3%) | 1 (3%) | 0.023* |
37 French | 6 (19%) | 18 (53%) | |
39 French | 17 (55%) | 10 (29%) | |
41 French | 7 (23%) | 5 (15%) | |
DLT design used n (%): | |||
left-sided | 31 (100%) | 33 (97%) | 0.340 |
right-sided | 0 (0%) | 1 (3%) | |