Table 3 Details of airway management observed during surgery.
Management details | Supreme group (n = 35) | SaCoVLM™ group (n = 35) | Median difference or RR (95% CI) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Insertion | ||||
Number of attempts, n (%) | ||||
1 | 27 (77.1) | 32 (91.4) | 1.19 (0.96 to 1.46)a | 0.188 |
2 | 4 (11.4) | 3 (8.5) | 0.75 (0.18 to 3.11)a | > 0.99 |
3 | 4 (11.4) | 0 | 0.114 | |
Insertion time (s) | 54 (49 to 65) | 70 (61 to 79) | 13 (7 to 19) | < 0.001 |
LMA rotation, n (%) | 5 (14.3) | 19 (54.3) | 3.80 (1.60 to 9.04)a | < 0.001 |
Success rate of gastric tube placement, n (%) | 35 (100) | 35 (100) | NA | > 0.99 |
Glottic view | ||||
Supine View grading (I/II/III/IV) | 10/12/13/0 | 19/13/3/0 | ||
LMA alignment accuracy in supine position, n (%) | 22 (62.9) | 32 (91.4) | 1.455 (1.11 to 1.91)a | 0.009 |
Lateral View grading (I/II/III/IV) | 14/12/9/0 | 22/9/4/0 | ||
LMA alignment accuracy in the lateral position, n (%) | 26 (74.3) | 31 (88.6) | 1.192 (0.95 to 1.50)a | 0.218 |
LMA removal time (s) | 22 (13 to 31) | 25 (16 to 38) | 3 (-3 to 9) | 0.318 |
