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. 2023 Jun 24;15(6):e40882. doi: 10.7759/cureus.40882

Table 2. Comparison of the laryngoscopy and endotracheal intubation conditions.

Group A: atracurium, Group C: cis-atracurium

Parameters Group A Group C Total χ2 P Value
Condition of Intubation: Excellent 28 (53.8%) 10 (19.2%) 38 (36.5%) 14.166 <0.001
Condition of Intubation: Good 20 (38.5%) 31 (59.6%) 51 (49.0%)
Condition of Intubation: Poor 4 (7.7%) 11 (21.2%) 15 (14.4%)
Jaw relaxation: Relaxed 46 (88.5%) 35 (67.3%) 81 (77.9%) 6.755 0.009
Jaw relaxation: Not Relaxed 6 (11.5%) 17 (32.7%) 23 (22.1%)
Resistance to blade: No Resistance 36 (69.2%) 24 (46.2%) 60 (57.7%) 7.376 0.017
Resistance to blade: Slight Resistance 16 (30.8%) 25 (48.1%) 41 (39.4%)
Resistance to blade: Active Resistance 0 (0.0%) 3 (5.8%) 3 (2.9%)
Vocal cord position: Abducted 27 (51.9%) 10 (19.2%) 37 (35.6%) 13.399 0.001
Vocal cord position: Intermediate 21 (40.4%) 30 (57.7%) 51 (49.0%)
Vocal cord position: Adducted 4 (7.7%) 12 (23.1%) 16 (15.4%)
Vocal cord movement: Not Moving 29 (58.0%) 15 (31.2%) 44 (44.9%) 7.083 0.008
Vocal cord movement: Moving 21 (42.0%) 33 (68.8%) 54 (55.1%)
Limb movement: None 36 (69.2%) 17 (32.7%) 53 (51.0%) 13.890 <0.001
Limb movement: Slight 16 (30.8%) 35 (67.3%) 51 (49.0%)
Coughing/bucking: None 40 (76.9%) 29 (55.8%) 69 (66.3%) 5.211 0.022
Coughing/bucking: Slight 12 (23.1%) 23 (44.2%) 35 (33.7%)