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Table 4 Incidence of buckling during extubation

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 LMA (n = 45)

Group ETT (n = 45)

p-value

Buckling

 0

43 (95.6%)

16 (35.6%)

< 0.001*

 1

2 (4.4%)

17 (37.8%)

 2

0 (0.0%)

12 (26.7%)

  1. Values are presented as number (percentage). The incidences of buckling were analyzed using Fisher’s exact test. A two-sided p-value < 0.05 was considered statistically significant. * p<0.005
  2. Abbreviations: ETT endotracheal tube, FLMA flexible laryngeal mask airway
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BMC Anesthesiology

ISSN: 1471-2253

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