A comparison of laryngeal mask airway-supreme and endotracheal tube use with respect to airway protection in patients undergoing septoplasty: a randomized, single-blind, controlled clinical trial

Table 5 Postoperative adverse events

	LMA-S (n = 40)				ETT (n = 40)
Variable	n (%)				n (%)				p values
Postoperative period	2nd hour	6th hour	12th hour	24th hour	2nd hour	6th hour	12th hour	24th hour	P_2nd^a	P_6th^a	P_12th^a	P_24h^a
Sore throat (None/mild/moderate/severity)	28/8/4/0 (70/20/10/0)	28/11/1/0 (70/28/2/0)	37/3/0/0 (92.5/7.5/0/0)	39/1/0/0 (97.5/2.5/0/0)	15/8/14/3 (37.5/20/35/7.59	16/17/6/1 (40/42.5/15/2.5)	22/14/4/0 (55/35/10/0)	39/1/0/0 (97.5/2.5/0/0)	0.003	0.017	< 0.001	0.057
Nausea-vomiting (0/1/2/3)^a	28/7/5/0 (70/17.5/12.5/0)	35/3/1/1 887.5/7.5/2.5/2.5)	38/1/1/0 (95/2.5/2.5/0)	39/1/0/0 (97.5/2.5/0/0)	29/4/6/1 (72.5/10/15/2.5)	36/0/4/0 (90/0/10/0)	39/1/0/0 (97.5/2.5/0/0)	40/0/0/0 (100/0/0/0)	0.76	0.12	0.61	1
Dysphagia (Absent/present)	35/5 (87.5/12.59)	39/1 (97.5/2.59)	40/0 (100/0)	40/0 (100/0)	33/7 (82.5/17.5)	34/6 (85/15)	37/3 (92.5/7.5)	37/3 (92.5/7.5)	0.75	0.10	0.24	0.24
Dysphonia (Absent/present)	38/2 (95/5)	37/3 (92.5/7.5)	38/2 (95/5)	39/1 (97.5/2.5)	37/3 (92.5/7.5)	37/3 (92.5/7.5)	38/2 (95/5)	39/1 (97.5/2.59)	1	1	1	1

^aNausea and vomiting score: 0 = none, 1 = mild-moderate nausea, 2 = vomiting less than 2 times per hour, 3 = vomiting more than 2 times per hour; a: Pearson chi-square test

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