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Table 3 Time to accomplish defined procedural steps in collapse and no collapse patients compared between the US group and the FOB group

From: Lung ultrasound is non-inferior to bronchoscopy for confirmation of double-lumen endotracheal tube positioning: a randomized controlled noninferiority study

 

Group US

(n = 97)

Group FOB

(n = 98)

Collapse (n = 89)

not collapse (n = 8)

p-value

Collapse (n = 83)

not collapse (n = 15)

p-value

Time for initial intubation and patient positioning (minutes)

7

(3–12)

9

(5–14.25)

0.47

8

(5–13)

8

(5–10)

0.56

Time needed to confirm and adjust LDLT (minutes)

3

(2–5)

5

(1.39–13)

0.41

6

(4–10)

6

(5–9)

0.69

Time from successful LDLT positioning to grading of lung collapse (minutes)

14

(9.5–20)

14.5

(5–18)

0.77

9

(5–14.3)

16

(11–32)

0.002

  1. Data reported as median and interquartile range
  2. A p-value < 0.05 indicates statistical significance
  3. Abbreviations: US ultrasonography, FOB fiberoptic bronchoscopy, LDLT left sided double lumen endotracheal tube