Table 1.
Results of the first phase
| LMA-Classic | LMA-Fastrach | |
| Number, n | 79 | 60 |
| Age, mean ± SD | 20.4 ± 1.7 | 20.7 ± 2.1 |
| Male, n (%) | 16.9 (28.8) | 17.0 (32.7) |
| First evaluation | ||
| Time, s ± SD | 55.5 ± 29.6†* | 38.1 ± 24.9†* |
| Number of attempts, n, mean ± SD | 2.0 ± 1.6 | 1.5 ± 0.73 |
| Tidal volume ≤ 150 ml, n (%) | 20 (25.3) | 11 (18.3) |
| Tidal volume (ml), mean ± SD | 674 ± 133†* | 1057 ± 158† |
| No Leakage, n (%) | 57.0 (96.7) | 44.9 (86.5) |
| Impossible placement, n (%) | 2 (3.4) | 2 (3.8) |
| Second evaluation | ||
| Time, s ± SD | 22.9 ± 13.5* | 22.9 ± 19.0* |
| Number of attempts, n, mean ± SD | 1.1 ± 0.6 | 1.4 ± 0.8 |
| Tidal volume ≤ 150 ml, n (%) | 14 (17.7) | 6 (10) |
| Tidal volume (ml), mean ± SD | 777 ± 367†* | 1018 ± 50† |
| No Leakage, n (%) | 49.1 (83.3) | 46.7 (93.8) |
| Impossible placement, n (%) | 2 (3.4) | 2 (3.8) |
† Significant difference between LMA-Classic and LMA-Fastrach (p < 0.05)
* Significant difference between first and second evaluation (p < 0.05)