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. 2014 Aug 1;42(4):182–189. doi: 10.5152/TJAR.2014.59672

Table 3.

Tracheal intubation data for tongue edema scenario. Data are reported as median (IQR [range]) or as number (%)

Value Macintosh C-MAC D-Blade p
Overall success rate (%) 14 (53.8)* 26 (100) 24 (92.3) <0.001
Number of intubation attempts (%)
1 12 (46.1) 19 (73.1) 17 (65.4) 0.025
2 8 (30.8) 7 (26.9) 7 (26.9)
3 6 (23.1) 0 2 (7.7)
Summary 2 (1–2.25 [1–3])* 1 (1–2 [1–2]) 1 (1–2 [1–3])
Cormack and Lehane grade
1 1 (3.8) 22 (84.6) 21(80.8) <0.001
2 8 (30.8) 4 (15.4) 5 (19.2)
3 16 (61.5) 0 0
4 1 (3.8) 0 0
Summary 3 (2–3 [1–4])* 1 (1–1 [1–2]) 1 (1–1 [1–2])
POGO score 0 (0–30 [0–80])* 80 (70–100 [20–100]) 95 (70–100 [30–100]) <0.001
Number of optimization maneuvers (%)
0 7 (26.9) 22 (84.6) 16 (61.5) <0.001
1 13 (50) 4 (15.4) 7 (26.9)
2 6 (23.1) 0 3 (11.5)
Summary 1 (0–1.25 [0–2 ])* 0 (0–0 [0–1]) 0 (0–1 [0–2])*
Severity of dental compression (%)
0 0 7 (26.9) 5 (19.2) <0.001
1 0 16 (61.5) 16 (61.5)
2 26 (100) 3 (11.5) 5 (19.2)
Summary 2 (2–2 [2–2])* 1 (0–1 [0–2]) 1 (1–1 [0–2])
*

p<0.05 compared with C-MAC laryngoscope;

p<0.05 compared with D-Blade laryngoscope.

POGO: Percentage of glottic opening