Table 3.
Intraoperative airway complications
Intraoperative airway complications | Group GVL (n=25) | Group MDL (n=25) | P |
---|---|---|---|
Time to intubation (sec) | 50 (25-120) | 34 (20-75) | 0.0006* |
No of attempts [n (%)] | |||
1 | 22 (88%) | 25 (100%) | |
2 | 3 (12%) | 0 (0%) | 0.2 |
Oesophageal intubation/Mucosal bleeding/Lip or dental injury/desaturation | 0/0/0/0 | 0/0/1/0 | 0 |
*P<0.05 is considered significant