Table 4. Blood-tinged LMA-C after Removal and Postoperative Airway Morbidity.
Young group (n = 50) |
Elderly group (n = 48) |
P value | |
---|---|---|---|
Blood-tinged LMA-C after removal | 6 (12.0%) | 1 (2.1%) | 0.112 |
Morbidity at 24 h after surgery | |||
Sore throat | 6 (12.0%) | 5 (10.4%) | 0.804 |
Dysphonia | 0 (0%) | 2 (4.2%) | 0.237 |
Dysphagia | 1 (2.0%) | 0 (0%) | 1.000 |
Values are expressed as number (%).