Table 2 Factors related to tracheal intubation
Variables | Group T (n = 87) | Group C (n = 87) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mallampati score | 0.797 | |||
I | 27 (31.1%) | 23 (26.4%) | ||
II | 49 (56.3%) | 52 (59.8%) | ||
III | 11 (12.6%) | 12 (13.8%) | ||
Number of attempts | 1.000 | |||
1 | 85 (97.7%) | 84 (96.6%) | ||
2 | 2 (2.3%) | 3 (3.4%) | ||
Intubation time (sec) | 14.84 ± 2.59 | 15.11 ± 2.65 | 0.488 | |
Intubation duration (min) | 76.13 ± 18.67 | 80.93 ± 20.69 | 0.110 | |
Blood stain on the ETT | 3 (3.4%) | 6 (6.9%) | 0.496 | |
Subglottic injury | 0.313 | |||
None | 79 (90.8%) | 75 (86.2%) | ||
Mild | 8 (9.2%) | 10 (11.5%) | ||
Moderate | 0 | 2 (2.3%) | ||
Severe | 0 | 0 | ||