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Table 2 Comparison of Direct and Indirect Modified Cormack Lehane scores between groups

From: Comparison of direct and indirect images and hemodynamic response of two different video laryngoscopes to tracheal intubation

 

Group H

(n = 35)

Group MC

(n = 35)

X2

P

% (n)

% (n)

Modified Cormack Lehane indirect

The entire glottis is visible (1)

57,1 (20)

80,6 (28)

5,111

0,164

The glottis is partially visible (2a)

31,4 (12)

16,7 (6)

Only the arytenoids are visible (2b)

8,6 (3)

2,8 (1)

Only the epiglottis is visible (3)

0

0

The epiglottis is also not visible (4)

0 (0)

0 (0)

Modified Cormack Lehane

direct

The entire glottis is visible (1)

2,9 (1)

2,8 (1)

4,948

0,293

The glottis is partially visible (2a)

5,7 (2)

16,7 (6)

Only the arytenoids are visible (2b)

37,1 (13)

16,7 (6)

Only the epiglottis is visible (3)

25,7 (9)

30,6 (10)

The epiglottis is also not visible (4)

28,6 (10)

54,5 (12)