Table 3.
Intubation data of the C-MAC D-blade and McCoy laryngoscopes.
| Group C | Group M | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
| (n = 47) | (n = 43) | ||
| VAS of facemask ventilation difficulty | 3.06 ± 1.46 | 3.56 ± 2.03 | .186 |
| Cormack–Lehane grade | .000 | ||
| 1 | 17 (36.17%) | 5 (11.63%) | |
| 2 | 29 (61.71%) | 23 (53.49%) | |
| 3 | 1 (2.12%) | 15 (34.88%) | |
| POGO (%) | 79.36 ± 13.42 | 53.49 ± 29.83 | .000 |
| Ease of laryngoscope insertion | .101 | ||
| Ease | 39 (82.98%) | 32 (74.42%) | |
| Moderate | 8 (17.02%) | 7 (16.28%) | |
| Difficult | 0 (0%) | 4 (9.30%) | |
| Ease of tube advancement | .523 | ||
| Ease | 29 (61.70%) | 31 (72.09%) | |
| Moderate | 12 (25.53%) | 7 (16.28%) | |
| Difficult | 6 (12.77%) | 5 (11.63%) | |
| Number of intubation attempt | .570 | ||
| 1 | 41 (87.23%) | 40 (93.02%) | |
| 2 | 5 (10.64%) | 2 (4.65%) | |
| 3 | 1 (2.13%) | 1 (2.33%) | |
| Intubation Difficulty Scale | .030 | ||
| 1 | 15 (31.91%) | 5 (11.63%) | |
| 2 | 26 (55.32%) | 22 (51.16%) | |
| 3 | 5 (10.64%) | 13 (30.23%) | |
| 4 | 0 (0%) | 2 (4.65%) | |
| 5 | 1 (2.13%) | 1 (2.33%) | |
| Malposition | .716 | ||
| Yes | 5 (10.64%) | 3 (6.98%) | |
| No | 42 (89.36%) | 40 (93.02%) | |
| DLT intubation time (sec) | 35.85 ± 10.77 | 33.18 ± 11.97 | .269 |
| VAS of severity of sore throat | 3.28 ± 1.75 | 3.51 ± 1.79 | .531 |
Mean ± standard deviation or number of patients (%). Group C = C-MAC D-blade laryngoscope group, group M = McCoy laryngoscope group. DLT = double lumen intubation, POGO = percentage of glottis opening, VAS = visual analogue scale.