Table 3 Intubation-related complications.

From: A randomized controlled trail comparing the visual stylet and visual laryngoscope for transoral single lumen tracheal intubation

 

VS Group (N1 = 75)

VL Group (N2 = 73)

P value

Blood on the tracheal tube

1 (1.33%)

7 (9.59%)

0.03

Postoperative one hour PH grading

   

 Grade 0

40 (53.33%)

28 (38.36%)

0.3

 Grade I

32 (42.67%)

39 (53.42%)

 Grade II

3 (4.00%)

6 (8.22%)

Postoperative one hour PST grading

   

 Grade 0

66 (88%)

61 (83.56%)

0.44

 Grade I

8 (10.66%)

11 (15.07%)

 Grade II

1 (1.33%)

1 (1.37%)

Postoperative 24 h PH grading

   

 Grade 0

64 (85.33%)

62 (84.93%)

0.92

 Grade I

11 (14.67%)

11 (15.07%)

Postoperative 24 h PST grading

   

 Grade 0

73 (97.33%)

69 (94.52%)

0.38

 Grade I

2 (2.67%)

4 (5.48%)

  1. P values are based on a chi-square test for the incidence of PH and PST (not graded) in both groups.
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