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Table 1 Patient demographic characteristics, airway characteristics and duration of anesthesia. Data are expressed as mean ± SD or frequency where applicable

From: Trachway® flexible stylet facilitates the correct placement of double-lumen endobronchial tube: a prospective, randomized study

 

Trachway® Group (T, n = 36)

Conventional Group (C, n = 36)

Fiberscope Group (F, n = 36)

P value

Gender

Male: Female

21: 15

23:13

15:21

0.143

Age (yrs)

46.2 ± 15.3

49.6 ± 14.2

47.0 ± 12.8

0.565

Body Weight (kg)

63.2 ± 13.7

60.3 ± 8.8

64.5 ± 13.0

0.319

Height (cm)

163.1 ± 10.2

161.7 ± 8.2

163.4 ± 9.5

0.732

BMI

23.7 ± 4.1

23.2 ± 3.9

24.1 ± 4.2

0.699

ASA class

I/II/III

1/21/14

1/18/17

1/21/14

0.951

Mouth Open (cm)

 Active

4.4 ± 0.8

4.5 ± 0.8

4.6 ± 0.8

0.956

 Passive

3.8 ± 0.7

3.8 ± 0.5

4.0 ± 0.4

0.339

 TMD (cm)

8.6 ± 1.1

8.8 ± 1.6

8.8 ± 1.2

0.603

 Mallampati Class I/II/III/IV

12/17/7/0

15/13/8/0

12/16/8/0

0.829

 CL Grading

I/II/III/IV

25/9/2/0

24/12/0/0

29/7/0/0

0.207

 Anesthesia time (min)

183.5 ± 63.4

180.6 ± 73.5

173.9 ± 52.3

0.807

  1. The anesthesia time: from induction of anesthesia to extubation at end of the surgery
  2. TMD Thyromental distance, CL grading Cormack-Lehane grading