Table 2.
Adverse airway events in the recovery period and within 24 h after operation
| Group | LA group (n=96) | LD group (n=97) | NLA group (n=95) | NLD group (n=94) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Any adverse airway event | 9 (9.4%) | 23 (23.7%)a | 31 (32.6%)a | 27 (28.7%)a | 0.001 |
| Complications in recovery period | 5 (5.2%) | 23 (23.7%)a | 25 (26.3%)a | 25 (26.6%)a | < 0.001 |
| Cough | 5 (5.2%) | 4 (4.1%) | 19 (20.0%)ab | 9 (9.6%) | 0.001 |
| Laryngeal spasm | 0 (0%) | 1 (1.0%) | 9 (9.5%)ab | 2 (2.1%)c | 0.001 |
| SPO2< 96% | 0 (0%) | 8 (8.2%)a | 13 (13.7%)a | 9 (9.6%)a | 0.005 |
| Glossocoma | 0 (0%) | 19 (19.6%)a | 0 (0%)b | 19 (20.2%)ac | < 0.001 |
| Complications within 24 h after operation | |||||
| Pharyngalgia | 3 (3.1%) | 1 (1.0%) | 15 (15.8%)ab | 3 (3.2%)c | < 0.001 |
| Hoarseness | 3 (3.1%) | 2 (2.1%) | 7 (7.4%) | 2 (2.1%) | 0.164 |
| Agitation in recovery period | 6 (6.3%) | 4 (4.1%) | 7 (7.4%) | 5 (5.3%) | 0.799 |
| Duration of PACU stay (min) | 15.1±2.7 | 15.1±2.4 | 15.2±2.5 | 15.1±1.8 | 0.980 |
PACU postanesthesia care unit. Any adverse airway event includes any complications in recovery period and within 24 h after operation
aP< 0.05 vs. LA group
bP< 0.05 vs. LD group
cP< 0.05 vs. NLA group; all adjusted using the LSD