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Table 1 Demographic data

From: Laryngeal mask airway reduces incidence of post-operative sore throat after thyroid surgery compared with endotracheal tube: a single-blinded randomized controlled trial

 

Group ETT (n = 45)

Group LMA (n = 45)

p-value

Age (yrs)

42.1 ± 10.9

42.7 ± 10.6

0.777

Male/Female (n)

9/36

8/37

0.788

Body Weight (kg)

64.1 ± 10.2

65.5 ± 13.3

0.580

Body Height (cm)

164.7 ± 5.7

165.1 ± 7.3

0.711

Operative time (min)

48.20 ± 21.45

54.00 ± 21.63

0.205

  1. Values are means ± SDs or number of patients. Between-group demographic data with normal distribution was analyzed with unpaired t-test or Chi Square test, if appropriate. A two-sided p-value < 0.05 was considered statistically significant
  2. Abbreviations: ETT endotracheal tube, FLMA flexible laryngeal mask airway
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BMC Anesthesiology

ISSN: 1471-2253

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