Table 4: Comparison of laryngeal mask airway (LMA) insertion parameters.
|
Insertion Conditions scores |
Group A N = 40 (%) |
Group B N = 39 (%) |
χ2
|
p value
|
|
Mouth opening |
||||
|
1 (nil) |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
2 (partial) |
36 (65.0) |
5 (12.8) |
21.951 |
< 0.001* |
|
3 (full) |
14 (35.0) |
34 (87.2) |
7.521 |
0.006* |
|
Coughing |
||||
|
1 (severe) |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
2 (mild) |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
3 (nil) |
40 (100.0) |
39 (100.0) |
0 |
1 |
|
Swallowing |
||||
|
1 (gross) |
0 |
0 |
|
|
|
2 (slight) |
6 (15.0) |
1 (2.6) |
2.286 |
0.131 |
|
3 (nil) |
34 (85.0) |
38 (97.4) |
0.125 |
0.724 |
|
Movement |
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|
1 (vigorous) |
0 |
0 |
- |
- |
|
2 (moderate) |
12 (30.0) |
5 (12.8) |
2.118 |
0.146 |
|
3 (nil) |
28 (70.0) |
34 (87.2) |
0.403 |
0.525 |
|
Laryngospasm |
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|
1 (severe) |
0 |
0 |
- |
- |
|
2 (mild) |
0 |
0 |
- |
- |
|
3 (nil) |
40 (100.0) |
39 (100.0) |
0 |
1 |
|
Ease of insertion |
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|
1 (impossible) |
0 |
0 |
- |
- |
|
2 (difficult) |
4 (10.0) |
1 (2.6) |
0.8 |
0.371 |
|
3 (easy) |
36 (90.0) |
38 (97.4) |
0.014 |
0.908 |
χ2: Chi square test; t: Independent samples T test; *: p value < 0.05.