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Table 1 characteristics and intraoperative variables

From: Right displacement of trachea to reduce right bronchial misplacement of left double lumen tube: a prospective, double-blind, randomized study

 

Control

RTD

P value

Age (y)

49.85 ± 14.30

51.46 ± 13.56

P = 0.549

Sex (male, n)

30/54 (55.5%)

29/54 (53.7%)

P = 0.847

Height (cm)

164.59 ± 8.11

162.50 ± 7.44

P = 0.165

Weight (kg)

62.70 ± 12.61

59.62 ± 10.05

P = 0.164

Mallampati grade (1/2/3/4)

28/19/7/0

29/21/4/0

P = 0.722

Displacement distance (mm)

13.20 ± 1.52

13.31 ± 1.54

P = 0.730

Forces required (N)

5.70 ± 0.79

5.67 ± 0.87

P = 0.852

Displacement angle (degree)

11.91 ± 1.59

12.19 ± 1.87

P = 0.392

Cormack-Lehane classification (1/2/3/4)

33/17/4/0

38/14/2/0

P = 0.515

Size of DLT (Fr)

34/20

41/13

P = 0.210

Type of surgery (VATS/ thoracotomy)

53/1

54/0

P = 1.000

Surgical side (left/right/others)

16/33/5

15/32/7

P = 0.919

Duration of surgery (min)

115.07 ± 61.63

120.31 ± 64.86

P = 0.667

Duration of anesthesia (min)

211.26 ± 68.99

215.37 ± 76.32

P = 0.770

PCA

22/54(40.7%)

19/54(35.2%)

P = 0.692

  1. Displacement distance: the distance between the Adam’s apple and the sagittal midline when pushing the cricothyroid joint; Displacement angle: the angulation between sagittal midline and the tie line between suprasternal fossa and the Adam’s apple when pushing the cricothyroid joint
  2. DLT Double lumen tube, VATS Video-assisted thoracic surgery, PCA Patient controlled analgesia