11 January 2021>: Clinical Research
Lightwand-Guided Insertion of Flexible Reinforced Laryngeal Mask Airway: Comparison with Standard Digital Manipulation Insertion
Dae Hee Kim BCD* , Yun Jeong Chae ADE* , Sang Kee Min CD , Eun Ji Ha BC , Ji Young Yoo ABEFG*DOI: 10.12659/MSM.928538
Med Sci Monit 2021; 27:e928538
Table 4 Ventilatory score and fiberoptic laryngeal score in several positions.
Variable | Control group (n=27) | Lightwand group (n=27) | P value |
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Ventilatory score (0/1/2/3) | 0.285 | ||
Neutral | 1/0/5/21 | 1/0/2/24 | |
Extension | 1/7/9/9* | 4/4/6/12* | |
Rotation | 0/0/2/24 | 0/0//1/25 | |
Flexion | 1/1/2/22 | 0/2/2/22 | |
Re-neutral | 0/1/2/23 | 0/0/1/25 | |
FLS (I/II/III/IV) | 0.045 | ||
Neutral | 3/10/7/6 | 1/3/9/13** | |
Re-neutral | 6/10/4/6* | 2/8/7/9* | |
Values are presented as median (interquartile range) or mean±SD or numbers. Control group – standard digital manipulation method group; Lightwand group – lightwand guided method group; FLS – fiberoptic laryngeal score; Optimal position – fiberoptic laryngeal score III and IV; Suboptimal position – fiberoptic laryngeal score I and II. * Significant different compared to neutral position; ** significant different compared to Control group. |