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CL grades observed between the DLS and VLS groups
| CL Grade 1 | CL Grade 2a | CL Grade 2b | CL Grade 3 | |
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| DLS | 12 | 17 | 0 | 1 |
| VLS | 13 | 12 | 5 | 0 |
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| Easy Laryngoscopy (Grade 1 and 2a) | Difficult Laryngoscopy (Grade 2b) | |||
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| DLS | 29 (96.6%) | 1 (3.3%) | ||
| VLS | 25 (83.3%) | 5 (16.7%) | ||
CL Grade: Cormack Lehane Grade, DLS: Direct Laryngoscope, VLS: Videolaryngoscope No significant difference in the CL grades observed in the two groups (P=0.097 by Fisher’s Exact test). Values are expressed as frequencies and percentages
