Table 2.
Tracheal intubation conditions (Fuchs-Buder) in patients receiving either 0.6 mg/kg or 0.9 mg/kg rocuronium
| 0.6 mg/kg rocuronium | 0.9 mg/kg rocuronium | Difference (%) with 95% CI | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | 36 | 16 | ||
| Vocal cords position | ||||
|
Abducteda Intermediate Closed |
19 (53%) 12 (33%) 5 (14%) |
13 (81%) 3 (19%) 0 |
28 (3 to 53) 14 (-10 to 38) |
0.11 |
| Vocal cords movement | ||||
|
None Moving Closing |
30 (83%) 5 (14%) 1 (3%) |
15 (94%) 1 (6%) 0 |
11 (-6 to 28) 8 (-8 to 24) |
0.56 |
| Reaction to intubation: movement | ||||
|
None Slight Vigorous |
34 (94%) 2 (6%) 0 |
16 (100%) 0 0 |
6 (-2–14) | 0.86 |
| Reaction to intubation: coughing | ||||
|
None Slight Sustained |
24 (66%) 11 (31%) 1 (3%) |
13 (81%) 1 (6%) 2 (13%) |
15 (-10 to 40) 25 (6 to 44) 10 (-7 to 27) |
0.08 |
| Laryngoscopy: jaw relaxation | ||||
|
Relaxed Not fully Poor |
31 (86%) 5 (14%) 0 |
15 (94%) 1 (6%) 0 |
8 (-8 to 24) 8 (-8 to 24) |
0.75 |
| Laryngoscopy: resistance to laryngoscope | ||||
|
None Slight Reactive |
31 (86%) 5 (14%) 0 |
15 (94%) 1 (14%) 0 |
8 (-8 to 24) 8 (-8 to 24) |
0.75 |
| Intubating conditions | ||||
|
Excellentb Good Poor |
11 (30%) 19 (53%) 6 (17%) |
10 (62.5%) 4 (25%) 2 (12.5%) |
32.5 (4 to 61) 28 (1 to 55) 4.5 (-15 to 25) |
0.08 |
Data presented as count and frequencies. P-values based on chi square test, a: P = 0.05, b: P = 0.03