Table 3. Blood on the SGA and Postoperative Sore Throat.
Air-Q ILAs (n=70) |
LMA Blockbuster (n=70) |
Significance |
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Blood in the SGA |
24 (34%) |
15 (21%) |
0.065 |
|
Sore throat |
1 h |
29 (41%) |
19 (27%) |
0.054 |
6 h |
13 (18.5%) |
8 (11%) |
0.172 |
|
12 h |
4 (6%) |
3 (4%) |
0.50 |
|
24 h |
3 (4%) |
3 (4%) |
0.660 |
Data expressed as number (percentage)
SGA, supraglottic airway; ILA, intubating laryngeal airway; LMA, laryngeal mask airway