Table 2. Comparative Data During Tracheal Intubation Across Both Groups.
|
- |
DL (n = 75) |
KVL (n = 68) |
P value |
|
|
Intubation attempts (n) |
1 |
64 |
40 |
<0.001* |
|
2 |
11 |
28 |
||
|
Time for intubation (s) (Mean ± SD) |
9.97±3.12 |
14.35±2.99 |
<0.001* |
|
|
Glottic view (n) Cormack-Lehane |
1 |
25 |
36 |
0.059 |
|
2 |
48 |
31 |
||
|
3 |
2 |
1 |
||
|
4 |
0 |
0 |
||
|
External manoeuvre |
BURP |
31 |
15 |
0.022* |
|
None |
44 |
53 |
||
|
Change of blade |
0 |
0 |
- |
|
|
Number of operators |
1 |
75 |
68 |
- |
DL, direct laryngoscopy; KVL, King Vision aBlade video laryngoscopy; SD, standard deviation