03 December 2022: Clinical Research
Comparison of the Effectiveness of Transnasal Humidified Rapid Insufflation Ventilator Exchange (THRIVE) with Facemask Pre-Oxygenation in 40 Patients ≥65 Years of Age Undergoing General Anaesthesia During Gastrointestinal Surgery for Intestinal Obstruction
Wanling Wang AE , Wenwen Zhang ABCE , Yu Lu C , Yajie Xu BEF , Yong Zhang CF , Hongwei Shi BF , Xiaoliang Wang AE*DOI: 10.12659/MSM.938168
Med Sci Monit 2022; 28:e938168
Table 1 Patient characteristics.
| Group M (n=20) | Group T (n=20) | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (year) | 70.8±9.7 | 69.1±9.0 | 0.580 |
| BMI (kg/m) | 22.0±2.9 | 21.4±3.2 | 0.574 |
| ASA (I/II/III, n) | 1/18/1 | 2/16/2 | 0.695 |
| Pre-operative Hb (g/L) | 12.4±1.9 | 12.6±2.3 | 0.750 |
| Mallampati score (I/II/III, n) | 15/5/0 | 16/4/0 | 1.000 |
| Thyromental distance (I/II/III, n) | 15/5/0 | 16/4/0 | 1.000 |
| Mouth opening (1/2/3, n) | 0/4/16 | 0/3/17 | 1.000 |
| ASA – American Society of Anesthesiologists; BMI – body mass index; Group M – pre-oxygenation with facemask; Group T – pre-oxygenation with THRIVE. Data are presented as mean±standard deviation and number (n). : Group M vs Group T. | |||