Table 4 Tracheal intubating conditions (Fuchs-Buder) assessed after administration of cisatracuronium 0.15 mg/kg in young and elderly patients

n

31

29

Vocal cords position

0.11

1 Abducted

28 (90%)

22 (76%)

2 Intermediate

2 (7%)

7 (24%)

3 Closed

1 (3%)

0

Vocal cords movement

0.37

1 None

30 (97%)

28 (97%)

2 Moving

0

1 (3%)

3 Closing

1 (3%)

0

Reaction to intubation: Movement

0.71

1 None

28 (90%)

26 (90%)

2 Slight

1 (3%)

2 (7%)

3 Vigorous

2 (7%)

1 (3%)

Reaction to intubation: Coughing

0.7

1 None

28 (90%)

27 (93%)

2 Slight

3 (10%)

2 (7%)

3 Sustained

0

Laryngoscopy: Jaw relaxation

0.32

1 Relaxed

25 (81%)

27 (93%)

2 Not fully

5 (16%)

2 (7%)

3 Poor

1 (3%)

0

Laryngoscopy: Resistance to laryngoscope

0.32

1 None

28 (90%)

27 (93%)

2 Slight

1 (3%)

2 (7%)

3 Reactive

2 (7%)

0