Table 5 Data of the reported intubation related injuries from two transnasal endoscopic examinations; before and 24 h after DLT extubation. All different criteria were scored from 0 to 3. (0 = not assessable, 1 = without pathological findings, 2 = minor injuries, 3 = severe injuries). Values are expressed as median (25th - 75th percentile)
Parameter | DL pre-extubation | GVL pre-extubation | U-Test (p-Value) | DL 24 h post-extubation | GVL 24 h post-extubation | U-Test (p-Value) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Vocal cord swelling | 1,00 (1,00-1,50) | 1,00 (1,00-1,50) | 0,310 | 1,33 (1,00-1,67) | 1,33 (1,00-1,67) | 0,478 |
Vocal cord redness | 1,00 (1,00-1,33) | 1,00 (1,00-1,00) | 0,402 | 1,33 (1,00-1,33) | 1,00 (1,00-1,00) | 0,004* |
Vocal cord oedema | 1,00 (1,00-1,00) | 1,00 (1,00-1,00) | 0,309 | 1,00 (1,00-1,00) | 1,00 (1,00-1,00) | 0,589 |
Vocal cord erythema | 1,00 (1,00-1,00) | 1,00 (1,00-1,00) | 1,0 | 1,00 (1,00-1,00) | 1,00 (1,00-1,00) | 0,624 |
Vocal cord hematoma | 1,00 (1,00-1,00) | 1,00 (1,00-1,00) | 0,436 | 1,33 (1,00-1,67) | 1,00 (1,00-1,33) | 0,022* |
Vocal cord hemorrhage | 1,00 (1,00-1,50) | 1,00 (1,00-1,00) | 0,070 | 1,33 (1,00-1,33) | 1,00 (1,00-1,00) | 0,002* |
Vocal cord granuloma | 1,00 (1,00-1,00) | 1,00 (1,00-1,00) | 1,0 | 1,00 (1,00-1,00) | 1,00 (1,00-1,00) | 0,182 |
Vocal cord mobility | – | – | – | 1,00 (1,00-1,00) | 1,00 (1,00-1,00) | 0,294 |
Arytenoid cartilage trauma | 1,00 (1,00-1,00) | 1,00 (1,00-1,00) | 0,517 | 1,00 (1,00-1,00) | 1,00 (1,00-1,00) | 0,705 |
Hypopharynx redness | 1,33 (1,00-1,33) | 1,00 (1,00-1,42) | 0,467 | 1,33 (1,33-1,67) | 1,33 (1,00-1,50) | 0,162 |
Hypopharynx oedema | 1,00 (1,00-1,00) | 1,00 (1,00-1,33) | 0,149 | 1,00 (1,00-1,33) | 1,00 (1,00-1,33) | 0,433 |
Hypopharynx hematoma | 1,00 (1,00-1,33) | 1,0 (1,00-1,00) | 0,323 | 1,33 (1,00-1,67) | 1,00 (1,00-1,33) | 0,226 |
Hypopharynx hemorrhage | 1,00 (1,00-1,67) | 1,17 (1,00-1,50) | 0,895 | 1,00 (1,00-1,33) | 1,00 (1,00-1,33) | 0,777 |
Subglottic redness | – | – | – | 1,00 (1,00-1,00) | 1,00 (1,00-1,33) | 0,072 |
Subglottic oedema | – | – | – | 1,00 (1,00-1,00) | 1,00 (1,00-1,00) | 0,313 |
Subglottic hematoma | – | – | – | 1,00 (1,00-1,50) | 1,00 (1,00-1,67) | 0,844 |
Subglottic hemorrhage | – | – | – | 1,00 (1,00-1,00) | 1,00 (1,00-1,33) | 0,052 |