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Table 1 Patients’ characteristics, anesthesia, and operational data

From: The effect of brief pre-anesthetic exercise therapy of jaw and neck joints on mouth opening, neck extension, and intubation conditions during induction of general anesthesia: a randomized controlled trial

 

Control (n = 68)

Exercise (n = 70)

Age (years)

49.5 ± 11.6

50.6 ± 10.6

Male sex

32 (47.1%)

32 (45.7%)

Height (cm)

165.1 ± 9.1

163.9 ± 9.0

Weight (kg)

65.2 ± 11.8

68.0 ± 11.4

ASA class (I/II)

27 (39.7%) / 41 (60.3%)

23 (32.9%) / 47 (67.1%)

Thyromental distance (mm)

91.1 ± 9.8

91.8 ± 10.2

Buck teeth

1 (1.5%)

3 (4.3%)

Induction dose (propofol, mg)

112.6 ± 13.2

114.9 ± 10.5

Anesthetic time (min)

123.6 ± 74.7

139.9 ± 82.4

Operation Position (supine/prone/lateral decubitus)

66/2/0

69/0/1

Nasal surgery

4 (5.9%)

9 (12.9%)

  1. Continuous values are shown as mean ± SD. Categorical variables are expressed as patient numbers (%) or numbers
  2. ASA American society of anesthesiologists