From: Clinical performance of the LMA Protector™ airway in moderately obese patients
Parameters (n = 30) | Results |
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Age, years | 43.3 (16.7) |
Body Mass Index, kg/m2 | 31.7 (1.4) |
Gender | |
Male | 10 [33.3%] |
Female | 20 [66.7%] |
ASA status | |
1 | 15 [50%] |
2 | 15 [50%] |
Types of surgery (Open surgeries) | |
General surgery | 10 [33.3%] |
Orthopaedic surgery | 9 [30.0%] |
Gynaecology | 6 [20.0%] |
Urology | 5 [16.7%] |
Mallampati | |
1 | 12 [40.0%] |
2 | 14 [46.7%] |
3 | 4 [13.3%] |
4 | 0 [0%] |
Thyromental distance | |
> 60 mm | 29 [96.7%] |
< 60 mm | 1 [3.3%] |
Interincisor distance | |
> 40 mm | 30 [100%] |
< 40 mm | 0 [0%] |
Neck flexion | |
Full | 29 [96.7%] |
< 50% limited | 0 [0%] |
> 50% limited | 1 [3.3%] |
Neck extension | |
Full | 29 [96.7%] |
< 50% limited | 0 [0%] |
> 50% limited | 1 [3.3%] |
Duration of surgery, minutes | 71.8 (39.8) |